GUWAHATI: The Sahitya Academy declared the winners for the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Parashar for the year 2023 on Friday. The Executive Board under the chairmanship of President Madhav Kaushik.
The results were declared for a total of 20 languages including Assamese and Bodo on Friday. Winners for Manipuri, Sanskrit and Maithili will be declared at a later date, while there was no award for the Odiya Language. Three judges were given the duty to select the best out of each of the languages. For the Assamese language, Anis Uz Zaman, Jiban Narah and Dr Saumar Jyoti Mahanta were the judges. For the Bodo language, Dr Deepak Basumatary, Dhaneshwar Narzary and Dr Rairoob Brahma selected the winner.
A total of 5 creations were selected as the final recommendation for the Assamese language. These were Jokaichukat Jonakir Jilmil by Abantika Parashar, Hrasanta ta by Ankur Ranjan Phukan, Mon Mora Tora by Jintu Gitartha, Adhafuta by Koushik Kishalay and Andharotkoi Udash Botahotkoi Swadhin by Panchanan Hazarka. Out of these, the jury unanimously selected the Short Stories entitled Mon Mora Tora by Jintu Gitartha as the winner for this year.
Nine entities had been selected for the final recommendation in the Bodo Language. Mwdwia Fwrmayw Nwngni Gabnaya Khamnai Bikhanimwn by Bonzar Gwra Brahma, Gwrbw by Debsing Basumatary, Ang Sinaijanw Lubwia by Lotus P. Narzary, Som, Jiu, Arw.. by Mainaosri Daimary, Bisombi Bilirnai Mwndangthi by Rajesh Boro, Jiu Ni Gathwn by Sansuma Baro, Sainasalini Faothina by Sapan Basumatary, Undahani Or by Self Made Rani Baro and Acroticni Khobam by Suresh Brahma. The Jury selected Som, Jiu, Arw.. (Poetry) by Mainaosri Daimary for Yuva Puraskar 2023 unanimously.
Also, the Jury selected Lords of the Deccan: Southern India from the Chalukyas to the Cholas (Historical Non-Fiction) by Anirudh Kanisetti for Yuva Puraskar 2023 in the English language.
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