The Language Department of Punjab, in collaboration with the Government of Punjab, has announced the 09 Best Literary Book Awards for Punjabi books in various categories for the year 2024.
S. Jaswant Singh Zafar, the Director of the Language Department in Punjab, announced that the state-level inaugural function of Punjabi Month will present the awards in the first week of November 2024 at Bhasha Bhawan, Patiala. He stated that experts from various fields evaluated the books published in 2023 for the best book awards, and then selected the best ones. Along with the prize money, a plaque and a shawl will be presented in this award.
The Best Literary Book Awards for the year 2024 are as follows: Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir Award (Poetry) is given to Randhir’s book ‘Khat Jo Likhnon Reh Gaye’, Pr. Sujan Singh Award (Story) to Jaswinder Dharamkot’s book ‘Mailanin’, Gurbaksh Singh Preetlarhi Award (Essay/Travelogue) to Satnam Singh Sandhu’s book ‘Shabdaan De Chirag’, Bhai Vir Singh Award (Biography/ Tikakaari/Lexicography) to Prof. Paramjit Singh Dhingra’s book ‘Shabad Vanjaare’, Dr. Attar Singh Award (Criticism) to Dr. Gursewak Lambi’s book ‘Bastivad, Uttar Bastivadi Te Punjabi Natak ‘, Principal Teja Singh Award (Sampadan) to Sarabjit Singh Virk’s book ‘Samuchiaan Likhtaan: Shaheed Bhagat Singh’, Dr. M.S Randhawa Award (Gian Sahit) to Paramjit Mann’s book “Samundarnama: Chhallaan Nall Gallaan”, Shri Guru Harkrishan Award (Children’s Literature) to Jagjit Singh Laddha’s book ‘Pyaara Bharat’ and Prof. Gurdial Singh Award (Translation) to Teja Singh Tilak’s book ‘Punjab Utte Kabjaa Ate Maharaja Dalip Singh’.
A total of 155 books from different categories were received for the awards. S. Jaswant Singh Zafar said that the awards for Hindi best book for the year 2024 will be announced soon and will be presented during the functions to be held in the upcoming Punjabi month. In the end, Director Languages congratulated all the award winners and appealed to them to continue their efforts in the same way for the propagation of Punjabi.