Mangalore, September 17: The Karnataka government is considering to establish Photographers' Academy to protect the interests of photographers, said Minister for Murzai and Ports Kota Srinivas Poojary.
He was speaking after inaugurating the 22nd Annual General Meeting of South Kanara Photographers Association (SKPA) on Sunday at JNC Auditorium at Panambur.
Stating that the proposal was still in the initial stage, he said that he would hold discussion with State Photographers Association and discuss it further with the government and the Chief Minister.
Having been a photographer himself, he said that he had similar views about the requirements of photographers association. The photographers of this generation should make full use of the new technical instruments available and bring newness in photography, he opined.
Minister Srinivas Poojary was felicitated on the occasion. President of Karnataka Photographers Association (KPA) B S Shashidhar and SKPA President K Vasudeva Rao handed over a petition. Award-winning photographers were also felicitated.
SKPA Advisor Vittal Chowta, Treasurer Jagannath Shetty, former president Karunakar Kanangi, Ashok Kumar Shetty, Shivaram Kadaba, Gopal Sullia, Sudarshan Shetty Kundapur, S C Shekhar Brahmavar, Shridhar Shettighar Udupi, Padmaprasad Jain Karkala and Praveen Kaup were present on the occasion.
SKPA President Vasudeva Rao welcomed the gathering, while H K Nayanad and Janardhan Kodavoor compered the programme.
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