Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore on Tuesday gave away the 7th National Photography Awards to 13 persons in different categories at a function in New Delhi.<br />''<br />''The theme for the Professional category was Women led Development, while the theme for Amateur category was Fairs and Festivals of India.<br />''<br />''<br />''Renowned landscape photographer Ashok Dielwali was conferred with lifetime achievement award. Photojournalist S L Shanth Kumar was awarded in the professional category. Arun Sreedhar, Kailash Mittal, Mihir Singh, Ms Ranita Roy and P V Sunder Rao were honoured with special mention awards. <br />''<br />''Photographer Gurdeep Dhiman was awarded in Amateur category. Avijit Datta, Mahesh Balasaheb Lonkar, Manish Jaisi, S. Neelima and P. Ravi Kumar were given special mention awards in the amateur category. <br />''<br />''<br />''Speaking on the occasion, Col. Rathore appreciated the photographers as they not only capture moments but also fill them with a soul. He asked the officials of the Ministry to display the award-winning photographs in schools and colleges so that the youth can take inspiration and learn a lot. <br />''<br />''The Minister also visited the Photo Exhibition set up at National Media Centre. A special Brochure was also released on the occasion.   <br />''<br />''Information and Broadcasting Secretary Amit Khare and other dignitaries were also present.<br />''<br />''Principal Director General of Press Information Bureau, Sitanshu Kar spoke about the democratisation of the art of photography through technological developments. <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">He also highlighted the significance attained by the National Photography Awards since the inception of the Awards in 2010.</span>