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बिहार में 12 साहित्यकारों को हिन्दी सेवी पुरस्कार, जियालाल आर्य को मिला बाबा साहब अंबेडकर सम्मान

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.

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