Mangaluru: Renowned writer and columnist A R Manikanth, on Friday, March 6, advised future journalists that there should be a sustained and continuous effort to sharpen one’s skills. 

Speaking to the students of the Journalism and Mass Communication department at Mangalore University during a special lecture series, he elaborated some thumb rules saying, “Literature is not only a mere bunch of dry words. It’s a sensible manner of illustrating one’s views, emotions, and thoughts aesthetically. The successive creative narration is used to bridge the souls apart and it will nourish the human bonding regardless of complexed boundaries of present-day human society.”

He also said that, to build a sensible story, one needs to toil for long hours to get into its core and to produce the finest form of narration. Further, he asked the students to be more sensible and observant of day-to-day happenings.

The programme was inaugurated with the planting of a coconut sapling by Manikanth and a warm welcome was extended by Kumar Subramanya, the student representative of the communication club. Assistant Professors’ Umeshchandra, Dr. Govindraj and guest faculty Shashidhar, Nithish, Sairaj and Safiya were present on the occasion.