DELHI:EROS TIMES: The Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia today honoured the Urdu Scholars for Poetry, Journalism,Drama, Translation, Writing in a function organised by Urdu Academy at Delhi Secretariat, New Delhi.
The Deputy Chief Minister awarded the Scholars with Cash Prize, Shawl, citation and memento.
Sisodia while awarding the Scholars, appealed them to create more and more literature sending the message to the people for preserving countries communal harmony, brotherhood and cultural heritage.
DETAILS OF ANNUAL AWARDS 2017-18 DISTRIBUTED ON 13TH FEBRUARY, 2019
1 ALL INDIA BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR AWARD to Mr. Mujtaba Husain – Rs.1,50,000/-
2.PT. BRIJ MOHAN DATATARIA KAIFI AWARD – Mr. Firoz Dehalavi – Rs.1,50,000/-
3. AWARD FOR RESEARCH & CRITICISM – Prof. Haneef Kaifi – Rs.50,000/.-
4. AWARD FOR CREATIVE WRITING – Dr. Khalid Jawed – Rs.50,000/-
5. AWARD FOR POETRY – Prof. Khalid Mahmood – Rs.50,000/-
6. AWARD FOR JOURNALISM – Mr. Mansoor Agha – Rs.50,000/-
7. AWARD FOR TRANSLATION – Dr. Abdul Naseeb Khan – Rs.50,000/-
8. AWARD FOR DRAMA – Dr. M. Sayeed Alam – Rs.50,000/-