Patiala, 16 October, 2024 (Yes Punjab News)
Government of Punjab has announced 09 Best Literary Book Awards for the year 2024 under various categories of the Best Literary Book Awards for Punjabi books Language Department, Punjab. In this regard, Director, Language Department, Punjab S. Jaswant Singh Zafar, informed that the awards will be presented during the State level inaugural function of Punjabi Month in the first week of November 2024 at Bhasha Bhawan, Patiala.
He said that the Books published during the year 2023 books were called for best book awards and these books were evaluated by learned subject experts from various fields and the best books were selected. Along with the prize money, a plaque and a shawl will be presented in this award.
Best Literary Book Awards for the year 2024 are as follows: Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir Award (Poetry) is given to Randhir’s book ‘Khat Jo Likhnon Reh Gaye’, Pr. Sujan Singh Award (Story) to Jaswinder Dharamkot’s book ‘Mailanin’, Gurbaksh Singh Preetlarhi Award (Essay/Travelogue) to Satnam Singh Sandhu’s book ‘Shabdaan De Chirag’,
Bhai Vir Singh Award (Biography/ Tikakaari/Lexicography) to Prof. Paramjit Singh Dhingra’s book ‘Shabad Vanjaare’, Dr. Attar Singh Award (Criticism) to Dr. Gursewak Lambi’s book ‘Bastivad, Uttar Bastivadi Te Punjabi Natak ‘, Principal Teja Singh Award (Sampadan) to Sarabjit Singh Virk’s book ‘Samuchiaan Likhtaan: Shaheed Bhagat Singh’,
Dr. M.S Randhawa Award (Gian Sahit) to Paramjit Mann’s book “Samundarnama: Chhallaan Nall Gallaan”, Shri Guru Harkrishan Award (Children’s Literature) to Jagjit Singh Laddha’s book ‘Pyaara Bharat’ and Prof. Gurdial Singh Award (Translation) to Teja Singh Tilak’s book ‘Punjab Utte Kabjaa Ate Maharaja Dalip Singh’.
A total of 155 books of different categories were received for the said awards. S. Jaswant Singh Zafar said that the Awards for Hindi best book for the year 2024 will be announced soon and will be presented during the functions to be held in upcoming Punjabi Month.
In the end Director Languages congratulated all the award winners & them appealed to continue their efforts in the same way for the propagation of Punjabi language.
