NEWS – 26-year-old writer from Vivek Nagar, Jakranpally mandal, Nizamabad district was awarded Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar for Telugu literature.

SAHITYA AKADEMI YUVA PURASKAR

• Inception: Instituted in 2011.
• Criteria: Awarded annually to writers under 35 in 24 recognized languages.
• Eligibility: Creative original works by young writers.
• Nomination Process: Open to nominations by publishers and self-nominations.
• Recognition: Includes a plaque, shawl, citation, and ₹50,000 cheque.
• Posthumous Works: Ineligible for the award.

SAHITYA AKADEMI

• Inaugurated on 12 March 1954.
• India’s National Academy of Letters
• Engages in literary activities in 24 Indian languages, including English.
• Functions as an autonomous organization despite being set up by the Government.
• Legal Status: Registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.