Sahitya Seva Samiti Manipur literary award 2020 announced
Source: The Sangai Express
Kakching, December 09 2020:
The Sahitya Seva Samiti Manipur, Kakching district announced the name of the people who will be conferred its annual and biannual literary awards for 2020 at the Sai Sushanti Ching Tarn Heritage park in Kakching district, yesterday.
Addressing the media, Sahitya Seva Samiti Manipur, Kakching president Yengkhom Kengba stated that Dr Chongtham Jamini of Changangei Uchekon Divya Bharti Ashram, Imphal will be awarded the 'Chandrashakhi Laishram Gold Medal in Literature 2020' for her contributions and works in the field of literature.
'Yambem Mani Sahitya Award 2020', will be awarded to Professor Dr Nongmaithem Rajmuhon Singh of Langthabal Kunja Awang Leikai, Canchipur for his work "Marie Curie".
The novel/short story award, 'Yendrembam Surlata Purakar' will be conferred on Haobam Nalini of Canchipur for "Kanglamdriba Eephut" and 'Chingkhu Moirangthem Kabirdas Award' to RK Sanahanbi (Leekkhombi) Chanu of Luwangshangbam for "Lan Khamle Imana" .
The 'Kshetri ongbi Nalini Devi Memorial Award', will be given to Abdul Hamid of Shingerban Cachar Assam, for "Wangmagi Torbanduda" and 'Kshetrimayum Chaoba Translation Award 2020' to Salam Tomba of Torbul Bishnupur district for the translation of Arbinda Arigha's "White Tiger" to "Angouba Kei" in Manipuri.
The 'Chandrashakhi Laishram Chumthang Award 2020', will be awarded to Naorem Munal Meitei of Kakching Mayai Leikai for "Shiro'i Lily - Manipur Imagi Naitom Pokchabi Mamomloi"; Inaobi Huirem of Naharup Huirem Leikai, Kongba Standard College Road, Imphal for the poem "Thawaina Lei Oina Shaili Lamdamshida" and Rajeshwar Yengkhom of Sagolband Khamnam Leirak, Imphal for his short story "Heinou Achar".
The Sahitya Seva Samiti Manipur, Kakching secretary Naorem Samarjit further stated that the awards will be conferred on'the 54th anniversary of Sahitya Seva Samiti, scheduled to be organised on January 15, 2021.The awardees have been asked to submit their biodata along with three passport size photos before December 31 to secretary Naorem Samarjit (Mobile no 878'7616508), president Yengkhom Kengba (Mobile no 9856402173/7005154128), Sahitya Seva Samiti award subcommittee chairman Kshetri Bira (Mobile no 8837352982) .