Senior Journalist ASN Hebbar to be honored on Press Day

Senior Journalist ASN Hebbar to be honored on Press Day

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, June 30, 2012 : Senior journalist, advocate, and social worker A. S. N. Hebbar will be honored on Press Day, which will be observed on June 30. The Journalists’ Forum of Bangalore through its Udupi unit will confer an award on Mr. Hebbar in recognition of his achievements and contributions.

The event will be organized jointly by Patrakartara Vedike, Shri School of Journalism in Moodubidri, and Kundapura.com.

Mr. Hebbar will be honored for his active role in several social welfare organizations and as the president of the Udupi District Kannada Sahitya Sammelana. Besides, he has been writing consistently for Deccan Herald, Udayavani, and Prajavani for the past 50 years.

The chief guests of the event will be Neelavara Surendra Adiga, president of the Kannada Sahitya Parishad (Udupi unit); Keshava Koteshwara of Spoorthi Dhama; Sunil Byndoor of Kundapura.com; and Borgalgudde Manjunath, the head of the department of journalism at MGM College.

About A S N Hebbar

Mr. Hebbar, who began writing when he was a student in University College Mangalore, has been an active journalist for the past 50 years. He used to personally submit news and features to Bannanje Ramacharya, editor of Navabharat Kannada, every day. Owing to this, he was chosen to send Kundapur news to Udayavani when the paper was launched on a pilot basis in 1969. Ever since the official launch of Udayavani on Jan 1, 1970, Hebbar has been the only reporter sending news from Kundapur.

When his headlines and human interest stories became popular, editors of Deccan Herald and Prajavani requested him to send them news and features and appointed him as their correspondent.

Now aged 79, Mr. Hebbar is still writing columns for several newspapers. He also writes travelogues, humor articles, stories, poems, and essays.

As the founder president of Kundapur Taluk Journalists’ Association, Hebbar formed the Udupi District Working Journalists’ Cell and wrote its constitution. He is still its founder and vice president and remains as the life member of these organizations.

Next year, Mr. Hebbar will complete 50 years as a lawyer. He was also the founder secretary of the DK District Advocates Cell.

He lives in Kundapur with his wife Sudha, three children, and six grandchildren.