Yuva Utkarsh Sahityik Manch to Honour Eight Writers Across India

Kota, September 25: Yuva Utkarsh Sahityik Manch (Registered Trust), New Delhi, has announced the names of eight eminent writers from across the country who will be honoured for their outstanding contributions to Hindi literature and creative writing. The announcement was made by the Manch’s President, Ramkishore Upadhyay, through an official press release.

The honours will be conferred during the 12th All India Literature Festival and Felicitation Ceremony, scheduled for November 2, 2025, at the Geetanjali Auditorium, Delhi Public Library, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Marg, New Delhi, starting at 10:30 a.m. Along with the prize money, each awardee will receive a certificate of honour, a shawl, and a memento.

Bhartendu Harishchandra Top Honour: Prof. (Dr.) Manoj Kumar Cain, Department of Hindi, P.G.D.A.V. College, Delhi University, New Delhi – ₹11,000.

Mahadevi Verma Women’s Writing Honour: Mrs. Mridula Srivastava, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh – ₹7,100.

Anup Srivastava Memorial Humour and Satire Award: Dr. Braj Pal Singh Sant, Shahdara, Delhi – ₹5,100.

Late D.P. Chaturvedi Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr. Prabhat Kumar Singhal, Kota, Rajasthan – ₹5,100.

Kedarnath Sharma Memorial Amir Khusro Youth Award: Dr. Prabhanshu Kumar, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh – ₹5,100.

Smt. Kamlesh Prashant Memorial Children’s Literature Award: Lal Devendra Kumar Srivastava, Basti, Uttar Pradesh – ₹5,100.

Vinod Jha & Akash Jha Memorial Literature Award: Charan Singh Ami, Indore, Madhya Pradesh – ₹5,100.

Dr. Devendra Sharma Memorial Fiction Award: Dr. Rama Dwivedi, Hyderabad, Telangana – ₹5,100.

Yuva Utkarsh Sahityik Manch has been honouring writers for the past eleven years for their distinguished service in the field of Hindi literature and continues to promote original literary creation and the preservation of Hindi language and culture.