JURY SPECIAL MENTION AWARD
'In The Pink' directed by Ashima Narain, produced by Ruchi Narain, Rewind Films
'Leopards in the Lurch' directed by Gurmeet Sapal
'Turtles in a Soup' directed by Kalpana Subramanian produced by British High Commission

THERMAX WATER FOR ALL
'Bhangon' (Erosion) directed and produced by Sourav Sarangi
Prize money: Rs 1,00,000/-

ZEE NEWS LIVELIHOOD
'Ambi Jiji's Retirement' directed by Nandini Bedi, produced by Public Service Broadcasting Trust
Prize money: Rs 1,00,000/-

ZEE NEWS STUDENT FILM
'Ahwaan' directed by Meghna, Rachna, Divya, Yagna, Rohit, Vikas, Sonam, Akash, Paul and Isha
Prize money: Rs 50,000/-

TELEVISION FOR EDUCATION - ASIA PACIFIC TV NEWS STORIES AWARD
The jury decided to withhold the award, as there were not sufficient numbers of entries to warrant an award. This despite a plethora of news channels in this country. This was a big disappointment.

YOUNG ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALIST AWARD BY FORUM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISTS OF INDIA (FEJI) AND CMS ACADEMY
Broadcast Journalist - Bahar Dutt
Prize Money: Rs. 25,000/-

Print Journalist - Amar Jyoti Baruah
Prize Money: Rs. 25,000/-