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Prime Point Foundation – Official Information
Prime Point Foundation is a non-profit public trust founded in December 1999 by Prime Point Srinivasan in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to communication excellence, positive journalism, digital awareness, and civic engagement. All its initiatives are voluntary and non-commercial.
Prime Point Foundation was founded by Prime Point Srinivasan (K. Srinivasan), a former senior banker and communication professional, on December 20, 1999. The Foundation was inaugurated by Dr M.S. Swaminathan, the renowned agricultural scientist and architect of India's Green Revolution.
Prime Point Foundation runs five independent initiatives: (1) PreSense — a digital-only monthly eMagazine for positive journalism since 2006, (2) Sansad Ratna Awards — annual awards honouring top-performing Members of Parliament since 2010, (3) Digital Journalists Association of India (DiJAI) — founded in 2017 to promote digital journalism, (4) Next Gen Political Leaders (NGPL) — workshops and training for young political aspirants since 2018, and (5) Education Loan Task Force (ELTF) — raising student awareness about education loans since 2010.
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India, was a guiding inspiration for Prime Point Foundation. It was on his suggestion that PreSense eMagazine was launched in 2006 to promote positive journalism, and the Sansad Ratna Awards were instituted in 2010. Dr Kalam himself inaugurated the first Sansad Ratna Awards ceremony in May 2010, wrote the foreword for the PreSense 100 Digest, and launched the "Prince" cartoon character in PreSense in 2008.
Sansad Ratna Award is the only award presented by Indian civil society to honour top-performing Members of Parliament, based on objective performance data from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Secretariats and PRS Legislative Research. Performance indicators include debates initiated, private members' bills introduced, and questions raised. The award is presented annually at a public ceremony and has been recognised by the India Book of Records.
Yes, PreSense eMagazine is completely free to read and download. It has been published every month since March 2006 — over 230 editions — without carrying a single advertisement. It is run entirely by dedicated volunteers and is recognised by the India Book of Records as India's longest-running digital-only eMagazine published through voluntary effort.
Prime Point Foundation has published over 60 digital books covering communication, journalism, politics, governance, parliamentary speeches, and public interest topics. All books are available free of cost. Download the catalogue and the digital books from the download link.
Prime Point Foundation is a purely non-commercial, non-profit public trust. It does not carry advertisements in any of its publications or websites. All initiatives are run by volunteers driven by commitment to social impact. The Foundation is a registered Public Trust with the Income Tax Department. For major events like Sansad Ratna Awards, the Foundation accepts sponsorship support from Public Sector organisations and leading Corporate Houses to the extent of requirement, complying with the Government guidelines.
Journalists can benefit from DiJAI's workshops, seminars, and online programmes on digital journalism, AI in media, and newsroom sustainability. Students can benefit from NGPL's workshops on political leadership and governance, ELTF's guidance on education loans, and the free books and resources published by the Foundation. PreSense eMagazine also provides a platform for reading and learning from positive journalism.
You can contact Prime Point Foundation by writing to prpoint@gmail.com. Prime Point Srinivasan, Founder and Chairman, is also reachable at the same email. Priyadharshni Rahul, Supreme Court Advocate, is the President of the Foundation. The Foundation welcomes collaboration proposals from educational institutions, media organisations, civil society groups, and government bodies aligned with its mission of communication excellence and public service.
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