Award for Thengamam

Communist Party of India leader and the former editor of Janayugam Thengamam Balakrishnan has been selected for the T.A. Majeed Memorial Award. The award, instituted by the T.A. Majeed Memorial Society, carries a cash prize of Rs.5,000 and a citation. Instituted in the memory of the freedom fighter and Communist leader T.A. Majeed, the award was conferred on Mr. Balakrishnan for his contributions to the social, cultural and political fields. The award was presented to him on Thursday at Varkala.