Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Rajakishore Parhi is among 24 authors selected for the Bal Sahitya Puraskar-2025.

Parhi will be honoured for his poetry book ‘Kete Phula Phutichi’. ADVERTISEMENT

Through these awards, the Sahitya Akademi celebrates excellence in children’s literature across 24 Indian languages.

The award ceremony will be at Delhi’s Triveni Auditorium on November 14, celebrated in India as Children’s Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

All 24 awardees will receive a cheque for Rs 50,000 and a bronze plaque.

AWARD-WINNING AUTHORS & BOOKS

Assamese – Mainaahantar Padya (poetry), Surendra Mohan Das; Bengali – Ekhono Gaye Kanta Daye (stories), Tridib Kumar Chattopadhyay; Bodo – Khanthi Bwswn Arw Akhu Danai (stories), Binay K

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