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LUCKNOW, Nov 15: The Sahitya Akademi presented its 2024 Bal Sahitya Awards here on Thursday, recognising 23 authors across various Indian languages for their significant contributions to children's literature.
Each awardee received a copper plaque and a cash prize of Rs 50,000, according to an official statement issued after the presentation of the honours.
The awardees included Ranju Hazarika (Assamese), Dipanwita Roy (Bengali), Bharjin Jacob Mosahari (Bodo), Bishan Singh Dardi (Dogri), Gira Pinakin Bhatt (Gujarati), Krishnamurthy Biligeri (Kannada), Muzaffar Hussain Dilbar (Kashmiri), Harsha Sadguru Shetye (Konkani), Narayanji (Maithili), Unni Ammayambalam (Malayalam), Kshetrimayum Suvadani (Manipuri), Bharat Sasne (Marathi), Vasant Thapa (Nepali), Manas Ranjan Samal (Odia), Kuldeep Singh Deep (Punjabi), Prahlad Singh Jhora (Rajasthani), Harshdev Madhav (Sanskrit), Dugai Tudu (Santali), Yuma Vasuki (Tamil) and Pamidimukkala Chandrashekhar Azad (Telugu).
Nandini Sengupta's award for English was accepted by a representative, while some winners, including Devendra Kumar (Hindi), Shamsur Rahman Faruqi (Urdu) and Lal Hotchandani (Sindhi), were unable to attend the programme due to health reasons.
The event was inaugurated by Prof. Suryaprasad Dixit, who highlighted the importance of creating children's literature that is engaging, visually appealing and reflective of child psychology.
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