Mangalore: State Mujrai and Ports Minister Kota Srinivas Poojari has said that as a photographer himself, he was aware of the problems confronting the photographers community.

Speaking  after inaugurating the 22nd Annual General Meeting of South Kanara Photographers Association (SKPA) at JNC Auditorium at Panambur on September 16, Sunday, he said  there was a proposal to set up a Photographers’ Academy. At the same time he  said the proposal was still in the initial stages.

The Minister  was felicitated on the occasion. Award winning lensmen were also honoured. President of Karnataka Photographers Association (KPA) B S Shashidhar and SKPA President K Vasudeva Rao  submitted a memorandum to the minister.

Vittal Chowta,Advisor,  Jagannath Shetty, Treasurer, Karunakar Kanangi,former president and several others were present on the occasion.