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09/03/22 19:07 PM IST

Sahityotsav

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  • Sahityotsav, the Festival of Letters of Sahitya Akademi, India’s most inclusive literature festival will be held from 10th to 15th March 2022 in New Delhi.
  • Minister of State for Culture, Sri Arjun Ram Meghwal will inaugurate the festival on 10th March 2022.
  • 42 eminent scholars across the country will participate and present papers on various aspects of impact of literature on Indian independence movement
  • The Sahitya Akademi Awards to be presented to 24 Award winners.
Details 
  • Festival of Letters 2022 will be a part of the celebrations to commemorate 75th anniversary of India’s Independence.
  • The events will have one or the other theme pertaining to Independence or Independence movement.
  • At the Festival, there will be a special corner to display the books related to the India’s Freedom Movement and other materials relevant to the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
  • Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi, eminent Assamese writer, will inaugurate the Meet.
About  Sahitya Akademi award

  • Sahitya Akademi award established in 1954, is a literary honour that is conferred annually by Sahitya Akademi, India’s National Academy of letters.
  • Akademi gives 24 awards annually to literary works in the languages it has recognized and an equal number of awards to literary translations from and into the languages of India.
  • The Sahitya Akademi award is the second-highest literary honour by the Government of India, after the Jnanpith award.
Source- PIB

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