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बिहार में 12 साहित्यकारों को हिन्दी सेवी पुरस्कार, जियालाल आर्य को मिला बाबा साहब अंबेडकर सम्मान
Analysis
- The Hindi Sevi Samman Awards (2023–24) were distributed by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at Samvad, Chief Minister’s Secretariat, Patna.
- The awards are organised by the Department of Rajbhasha, Government of Bihar.
- Out of 15 selected litterateurs, 12 were present and honoured during the ceremony.
- Jiyalal Arya received the Babasaheb Ambedkar Award for his contribution to education and social development of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
- Dr. Shiv Narayan was awarded the B.P. Mandal Award for promoting social harmony through creative writing.
- Dr. Mahendra Madhukar received the Nagarjun Award for his distinguished contribution to novels and literary criticism.
- Several region- and language-specific awards were conferred to recognise contributions to Hindi, Maithili, and regional literary traditions of Bihar.
- Awardees were honoured with angavastram, memento, and cash prizes ranging from ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh.
Necessary Static Part
- Hindi Sevi Samman
- Annual state-level literary honours instituted by the Government of Bihar.
- Aimed at promoting Hindi language, literature, and regional cultural traditions.
- Major Awards and Recipients (2023–24)
- Babasaheb Ambedkar Award: Jiyalal Arya – ₹5,00,000
- B.P. Mandal Award: Dr. Shiv Narayan – ₹4,00,000
- Nagarjun Award: Dr. Mahendra Madhukar – ₹4,00,000
- Phanishwar Nath Renu Award: Hrishikesh Sulabh – ₹4,00,000
- Mahadevi Verma Award: Vandana Rag – ₹1,00,000
- Babu Gangasharan Singh Award: Dr. K. Srinivas Rao – ₹1,00,000
- Vidyakar Kavi Award: Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad, Kolkata – ₹1,00,000
- Vidyapati Award: Kirtinarayan Mishra (posthumous) – ₹1,00,000
- Mohan Lal Mahato Viyogi Award: Dr. Krishna Kumar Singh – ₹1,00,000
- Bhikhari Thakur Award: Shriram Tiwari – ₹1,00,000
- Dr. Grierson Award: Dr. Indrakant Jha – ₹1,00,000
- Dr. Father Kamil Bulcke Award: Dr. Shribhagwan Singh – ₹1,00,000
Updated – 23 August 2025; 08:30 PM IST | News Source:ETV Bharat