Odia writer selected for Bal Sahitya Puraskar

Bhubaneswar: Odia writer Narendra Prasad Das has been selected for the Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar-2022 for his book “Kolahala na Halahala”. Twenty-two writers from different languages from across the country have been selected for the award. The books were selected on the basis of recommendations made by the jury comprising three members each in the concerned language in accordance with the rules and procedure laid down. According to the procedure, the executive board declared the awards on the basis of unanimous/majority vote by the jury. The award in the form of a casket containing an engraved copper plaque and a cheque of Rs 50,000 will be presented to the awardees at a special function to be held in New Delhi on November 14. tnn
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