Puttur, Jan 3, 2011 : Steven Rego, the sub editor of the Mangalore edition of the daily Vijaya Karnataka, was honored by the Bannur unit of the Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM) and St. Anthony’s Church of Bannur on the occasion of the New Year celebrations held at the church.
Rego chiefly writes on burning social issues and focuses on human interest stories. He won the K. J. Shetty Award for his report on the deteriorating jasmine culture at Shakarapura, and his contributions to the Lavalavike supplement of Vijaya Karnataka is worth mentioning.
He was honored in the presence of Fr. Nicholas D’Souza, the parish priest of Bannur, Fr. Francis Assissi D’Almeida, Tony Lobo, ICYM President Vishwas Lobo, ICYM Vice President Jaison Praveen D’Souza, Wesley D’Souza, Veekshith Gonsalves, and others.