The
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Shri Ramesh
Bais gave away Bharatendu Harishchandra Awards for the year 2001
here today. For Journalism and Mass Communication the first prize
was presented to Shri Ajay Kumar Singh for his manuscript "Media
Itihas Aur Hashiye Ke Log". Shri Satendra Sharat was given
the second prize for his manuscript "Radio Natak". The
third prize went to Shri Krishna Chandra Beri for his book "Prakashak
Nama". Five consolation prizes were presented to Dr. Thakur
Dutt Sharma for his book "Electronic Media", Shri Harsh
Dev for his book "Uttar Adyunik Media Taknik", Shri
Rajesh Mathur for his manuscript "Hindi Patrakarita Ki Nai
Disha", Shri Milap Chandra Dandia for his book "Mukhoton
Ke Peechhe – Asli Chehron Ko Ujagar Karte Patrakarita Ke Pachas
Varsh", and Shri Vijai Kulshreshta for his manuscript "Feature
Lekhan Swaroop Aur Prakar".
The first prize is
of Rs. 35,000/-, second prize of Rs. 25,000/-, third prize of
Rs. 20,000/- and consolation prizes of Rs. 5,000/-each. In Children
Literature category the first prize was given to Shri Ramesh Tailang
for his manuscript "Hari Bhari Dharti" and the second
prize to Shri Devendra Mevadi for his book "Faslein Kahen
Kahani". In the Women Issues category the first prize was
given to Kumari Anjali for her manuscript "Mahila Asmita
Aur Apradh" and the second prize to Smt. Vandana Saxena for
her manuscript "Mahialon Ka Sansar Aur Adhikar". In
the National Integration category the first prize was presented
to Shri Ashok Kumar Srivastava for his manuscript "Rashtriyata:
Darshan Aur Abhivyakti" and the second prize to Dr. Bano
Sartaj for her book "Rashtriya Ekta Aur Urdu Shairi".
For all the three categories, the first prize consists of Rs.
15,000/- and the second prize of Rs. 10,000/- each.
Shri Bais said that
Bharatendu Harishchandra was a multi-faceted personality. His
contribution in the field of journalism alongwith drama and poetry
was remarkable. Different magazines i.e., Kavi Vachan Sudha, Harishchandra
Patrika, Harishchandra Magazine and Bal Vodhini edited by him
gave a new literary direction to society.
Bharatendu Harishchandra
Awards are given by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
since the year 1983 to promote original writings in Hindi on Journalism
and Mass Communications and other subjects.
