Hyderabad: Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) honoured two senior journalists with the “Sitara-e-Sahafat Award 2025” during the Azad Day Lecture held to mark Maulana Abul Kalam Azad’s birth anniversary.
MANUU honours two journalists with Sitara-e-Sahafat Award 2025
The university presented the award to F.M. Saleem, Bureau Chief of Roznama Hindi Milap, and Ather Moin, Executive Editor of Roznama Munsif. Both journalists earned recognition for their service to Urdu journalism and their efforts to promote the Urdu language and culture.
Dr Mohammed Mustafa Ali Sarwari, Public Relations Officer, said the Public Relations Office launched this felicitation series last year. The programme honours journalists who contribute to the Urdu language, literature, and education through their professional work. He said the initiative also highlights MANUU’s commitment to promoting Urdu-medium education and public awareness.
MANUU to continue honouring media professionals
Dr Sarwari confirmed that MANUU will continue this initiative in future. He expressed confidence that journalists from all sections of the media will keep supporting the university, just as they have done before.