Reshel Bretny Fernandes, a promising young writer and eloquent speaker from Mangalore, South India, has been chosen as the recipient of the prestigious J. Maurus Award for her book Bharat @ 2047: Role of Youth, published by Taneesha Publishers.
In collaboration with the Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA), the Indian Province of the Society of St. Paul (SSP) has established two media awards to honour India's "authors" and "media personnel."