On October 1, 2019, The 13th edition of the Press Institute of India (PII)- International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) annual awards 2019 for best article and best photograph on a humanitarian subject were declared. The award ceremony was jointly organized by the PII and ICRC New Delhi Regional Delegation in New Delhi.
Key Points:
i. The awards were given under the theme “Impact of Climate Change on Humanitarian Issues”.
ii. Prior to the award ceremony, a discussion on the ‘Impact of climate change on humanitarian issues’ was held.
List of winners:
| Best Article category | ||
| Award | Name | Article |
| First place | Urvashi Sarkar | ‘Our houses are vanishing. Nobody cares’ Appeared on the PARI (People’s Archive of Rural India) website |
| Second place | Disha Shetty | ‘Bengali-speaking students in Kannada-medium Bengaluru school reveal journey of climate change refugees from disappearing islands’. Appeared on IndiaSpend |
| Third place | Anup Sharma | ‘Living like Nomads’ Appeared in The Pioneer |
| Best Photograph category | ||
| Award | Name | Picture |
| First place | G. Sivaprasad (The Mathrubhumi) & Rijo Joseph (Malayala Manorama) | ‘Close to the heart’ ‘Running for life’ |
| Second place | Rinku Raj (Malayala Manorama) | ‘Rough sea, tough life’ |
| Third place | Bibin Xavier (Deepika Daily) | ‘It was life’ |
| Special awards | ||
| Jency Samuel from Chennai | Best Article category | ‘Unpredictable seas push fishers away from home’ |
| Nikhil Ghanekar from Delhi | Best Article category | ‘When the hills go thristy’ |
| Prashant K from Lokmat, Pune | Best Photograph category | ‘Mining the aquifer’ |
About the award:
They are designed to promote and recognise the outstanding work of journalists in the field of humanitarian reporting.
Prize money:
♦ The first, second and third place winners received Rs 100,000, Rs 70,000 and Rs 40,000, respectively.
♦ Special awardees received Rs 20,000 each.