GUWAHATI: The Sahitya Akademi has announced the names of the winners for their Bal Sahitya Puraskar and Yuva Puraskar.
The Bal Sahitya Puraskar will be vouchsafed to 21 winners at a function on November 14.
The Yuva Puraskar was also conferred to 21 recipients. Ten poetry books, seven short stories, three novels and one play have been chosen for this award.
However, the date for this award has not been declared yet.
Jugallochan Das bagged a prize in the children’s category for his Assamese novel “Xonbali Bagisar Bhoot“ and Bipasha Bora for her short story collection, titled “Mou Makshi Samrajya”.
The award comprises a casket containing an engraved copper-plaque and a cheque of Rs.50,000 for each of the award categories.
