Sahitya Akademi Announces Yuva Puraskar and Bal Sahitya Puraskar Awards 2023
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Sahitya Akademi announced Yuva Puraskar and Bal Sahitya Puraskar winners |
| Date | June 15 |
| Yuva Puraskar | - Awarded to 23 writers across various languages - Includes English writer K Vaishali and Hindi author Gaurav Pandey - Categories: 10 poetry books, 7 short story collections, 2 article collections, 1 novel, 1 ghazal book, 1 memoir - Prize: Casket with engraved copper plaque and cheque of Rs 50,000 |
| Bal Sahitya Puraskar | - Awarded to writers in children's literature - Winners include Nandini Sengupta (English) and Devender Kumar (Hindi) - Categories: 7 novels, 6 poetry books, 4 stories, 5 short stories, 1 play, 1 historical fiction - Prize: Casket with engraved copper plaque and cheque of Rs 50,000 |
| Sahitya Akademi | - India's National Academy of Letters - Founded: March 12, 1954 - Headquarters: Rabindra Bhavan, Delhi - Activities: Promotes literature in Indian languages, operates a multi-lingual library, publishes journals |
| Sahitya Akademi Award | - Annual literary award - Recognizes outstanding books in 22 languages of the 8th Schedule, English, and Rajasthani - Prize: Plaque and cash prize of ₹1,00,000 - Established: 1954 |
| Yuva Puraskar | - Award for young writers under 35 - Instituted: 2011 - Prize: Rs. 50,000 and engraved copper plaque |
| Bal Sahitya Puraskar | - Award for children's literature - Instituted: 2010 - Prize: Rs. 50,000 and engraved copper plaque |