Mangalore: Apul Ira, a local press photographer, has secured a consolation prize of Rs1000/- awarded to 10 such photographers in a competition organised by the Department of Information, in regard to State Development projects on the subject of senior citizens, seeking monetary protection in the evening of their lives, under the head “Sandhya Suraksha” Yojana. There were 98 entries for the photo contest, with the best 3 photos securing Rs.25, 000, 20,000 and 15,000.
The photo had to show the happiness of an old person getting this old age pension from the government, after his reaching superannuation and retirement, to be content with life.