The Executive Board of Akademi, headed by Madhav Kaushik, President of Sahitya Akademi, today announced the Youth Award 2025 and Children’s Sahitya Award 2025. In the meeting, awards 2025 were approved for books of 23 young writers and 24 child litterateurs. These books have been selected by the Trisadasya jury, following the prescribed selection process, for the award. The youth award of Dogri language will be declared later.
For both the awards, an engaged copper will be provided as a prize and honor amount of Rs 50,000/- in a special ceremony to be held later. The youth award for Hindi has been presented to Parvati Tirkey’s poetry collection ‘Phir Ugna’. Advaita Kottari novel Siddharth: The Bayan Hu Bikame The Buddha for English, Mandeep Aulakh Kavita-Sanchar Girls Hostel for Punjabi and Neha Rubab’s novel Mazharul Haq: Taurq-e-A-A-A-Hind: Hind’s Karda Karda has been rewarded with Yuva Sahitya Award.
Sushil Shukla’s book for Bal Literature in Hindi, Nitin Kushalppa MP’s book South, South Indian Myths and Fabalus Ritold in English, Pali Khadim (Amrit Pal Singh) novel Jaddar Patta for Punjabi and Ghaznafar Iqbal’s article collection for Urdu have been rewarded.
Youth Awards 2024 are the other writers who received 2024 – Samia – Kunchiyanama (Story): Suprakash Bhuiyan, Bala – Ekrokha Chiruni Tolashi (Kavita): Sudeshna Moitra, Bodo – Aam Asura (Kavita): Amar Khungur Bar ‘, Gujarati – Gujarati – Gujarati – Narasimha Tekri (Essay): Mayur Khawadu, Kannad – Pakkayan Jaguli (Accession): Dilipkumar, Kashmiri – Herfs Herfas Jag (Criticism): Sika Sahar, Konkani – Gramagatha (Story): Glynis Dioce, Maithili – Banaras Aa Hum (Poetry): Neha Jha Mani, Malayam – O Anandi (Novel): Akhil P. Dharmajan, Manipuri – Khoyum Nongdam Kau (Mahakavya): Of. Jiten, Marathi – Khol Khota Radakal Dole (Novel): Pradeep Kokre, Nepali – Junco Tears (Poetry): Suwas Thakuri, Odia – Kadambabna (Story): Subrata Kumar Senapati, Rajasthani – Antas Rai Anganai (Kavita): Poonam Chand Godara, Sanskrit – Sanskritasabarasham (Vedasadhasandhasandhasandhayam) (Criticism): Dheeraj Kumar Pandey, Santali – Ara Sao in (Poetry): Fagu Baski, Sindhi – Pandiyado (Kavita): Manthan Bachani, Tami – Kuttonru Kutirru (Story): Latasmihar, Telugu – Marravan (Novel): Prasad Suri,
The other litterateurs receiving the Children’s Sahitya Award 2024 are Assamese – Monnaryant Padya (Poetry): Surendra Mohan Das, Bala – Akhono Gaye Kanta Deey (Story): Tridib Kumar Chattopadhyay, Bodo – Khathi Boson Ara Akhu Danay (Story): Binay Kumar, Dogri – Dogri – Nan Tor (Poetry): P.L.Paraihar ‘Shaki’ (Poetry): Kirtida Brahmabhatta, Kannada – Notebook (Story): K.K. Shivalingappa Handihal, Kashmiri – Early Churyagishya (Story): Izhar Mubashir, Konkani – Belabayacho Shankar Aani Her Kaniyo (Story): Nayana Audaarkar, Maithili – Chukka (Story): Munni Kamat, Malayam – Malayam – Malayam Vankanukalude Vankala (Upannapa) Angangasinggi Shannabungsida (Drama): Shanto M, Marathi- Abharamaya (Kavita): Suresh Sawant, Nepali – Shanti Van (Novel): Samu Lepcha, Odia – Keta Phutichi (Kavita): Rajkishor Parhi, Rajasthani – Rajasthani – Pangeruwan Ni Truth (Drama): Bhogilal Patdar, Sanskrit – Balvishwam (poetry) Pujara, Santali – Sona Miru -August Sandesh (Poetry): Harlal Murmu, Sindhi – Incomplete Pari (Poetry): Heena Agnani ‘Heer’, Tami – Otatarai Sirgu Ovia (Novel): Vishnupuram Saravanan, Telugu -Kaburla Devta (Story): Gangisetti Shivakumar.
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