GUJ condoles death of veteran journalist and poet Ashok Naik Tuenkar
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GUJ condoles death of veteran journalist and poet Ashok Naik Tuenkar
The Goa Union of Journalists (GUJ) condoles the passing away of veteran journalist, poet and GUJ member Ashok Naik Tuenkar.
Popularly known as ‘Pushpagraj’, Tuenkar breathed his last at a private hospital in Margao on Friday night after a brief illness. He was 69 and is survived by his daughter and son.
Tuenkar, who originally hails from Pernem, was settled in Margao for many years.
He started his career as a school teacher and taught science subjects at Sharada High School, Cumbarjua before becoming a full-time journalist. Tuenkar started his journalism career with ‘Navaprabha and later served as the chief reporter of Gomantak.
He retired as the magazine editor of Goa Doot.
Tuenkar was a poet par excellence and was popularly known as ‘Pushpagraj’ in the literature field. Some of his published works include Kaleidoscope, Nanrukh, Shanti Aveda (poetry), ‘Suryakoti Sama:prabha’ (drama), Manaput (novel), Hansoli, Zhampyachi Zhampegiri etc.
Tuenkar is a proud recipient of several awards and honours which includes the B.B. Borkar Memorial Award in the field of literature by the Goa Hindu Association-Mumbai, Literature Award by the Goa state government, late Baburao Thakur Literature Award-Belgaum, Sharadaschandra Muktibodh Award by Naad Padwal Pratishthan-Pune, Sahir Ludhianvi Pratishthan Award-Pune, Yahwantrao Chawan Pratishthan Award-Pune, Gomantak Marathi Academy Puraskar, Marathi drama ‘Suryakoti Samaprabha’ won the first prize-Kala Academy-Goa etc.
In journalism, he is the recipient of the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak Award by the Goa Marathi Patrakar Sangh and Sangam Puraskar-Margao
The veteran journalist will be remembered for his simplicity.
The Goa Union of Journalists conveys its deepest sympathies to his family.
The Goa Union of Journalists (GUJ) condoles the passing away of veteran journalist, poet and GUJ member Ashok Naik Tuenkar.
Popularly known as ‘Pushpagraj’, Tuenkar breathed his last at a private hospital in Margao on Friday night after a brief illness. He was 69 and is survived by his daughter and son.
Tuenkar, who originally hails from Pernem, was settled in Margao for many years.
He started his career as a school teacher and taught science subjects at Sharada High School, Cumbarjua before becoming a full-time journalist. Tuenkar started his journalism career with ‘Navaprabha and later served as the chief reporter of Gomantak.
He retired as the magazine editor of Goa Doot.
Tuenkar was a poet par excellence and was popularly known as ‘Pushpagraj’ in the literature field. Some of his published works include Kaleidoscope, Nanrukh, Shanti Aveda (poetry), ‘Suryakoti Sama:prabha’ (drama), Manaput (novel), Hansoli, Zhampyachi Zhampegiri etc.
Tuenkar is a proud recipient of several awards and honours which includes the B.B. Borkar Memorial Award in the field of literature by the Goa Hindu Association-Mumbai, Literature Award by the Goa state government, late Baburao Thakur Literature Award-Belgaum, Sharadaschandra Muktibodh Award by Naad Padwal Pratishthan-Pune, Sahir Ludhianvi Pratishthan Award-Pune, Yahwantrao Chawan Pratishthan Award-Pune, Gomantak Marathi Academy Puraskar, Marathi drama ‘Suryakoti Samaprabha’ won the first prize-Kala Academy-Goa etc.
In journalism, he is the recipient of the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak Award by the Goa Marathi Patrakar Sangh and Sangam Puraskar-Margao
The veteran journalist will be remembered for his simplicity.
The Goa Union of Journalists conveys its deepest sympathies to his family.
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