CHANDIGARH : The Punjab Government today announced the Punjabi Shiromani Sahit Awards for the years 2009 and has selected noted writer Kartar Singh Duggal for the most prestigious 'Punjabi Sahit Ratan' award worth Rs 5 lakhs. H.S Bawa of Punjabi Daily Ajit is selected for Shiromani Pattarkar award.
It has been agreed upon by Punjab State Language Advisory Board meeting held here Thursday. Dr. Upinderjit Kaur, Education and Language Minister, Punjab presided over the meeting.
During the meeting, 17 personalities were unanimously chosen for different Shiromani awards by the board which included 'Shiromani Punjabi Sahitkar' award to be conferred to Piara Singh Bhogal, 'Shiromani Hindi Sahitkar' award to Ravinder Kalia while Sh. Rajinder Nath Rehbar has been selected for 'Shiromani Urdu Sahitkar' award.
Dr. Upinderjit Kaur, Education and Language Minister, said that 'Shiromani Sanskrit Sahitkar' award would be given to Prof. Jagdish Prasad Semwal and 'Shiromani Punjabi Kavi' award to Jaswant Deed. Rajinder Singh Bhaseen has been chosen for 'Shiromani Punjabi Gyan Sahitkar/Alochik' award, while Darshan Gill would be conferred with 'Shiromani Punjabi Sahitkar (overseas)' award. Besides this, Mohan Kahlon for 'Shiromani Punjabi Sahitkar' award (outside Punjab) and Mahinder Singh Manupuri for 'Shiromani Punjabi Bal Sahitkar Lekhak' award.
H.S Bawa has been selected for 'Shiromani Punjabi Patarkar' award, Eedu Shariff for 'Shiromani Ragi/Dhadi/Kavishar' award and Om Puri for 'Shiromani Punjabi Television/ Radio/ Theater/ Play/ Producer/Writer' award and 'Shiromani Punjabi Singer/Musician' award would be awarded to Paramjeet Singh Sidhu (Pammi Bai) whereas the newly instituted 'Shiromani Punjabi Sahit Patarkarita Puraskar' would be conferred to Sh Raghubeer Singh Sirjina, she said.
The Minister further said that the Advisory Board also decided to honour Sh Roop Singh (SGPC) and renowned photo artist Sh Tej Pratap Singh Sandhu with special awards along with cash prize of Rs. two lac each for their valuable contribution. It has also been agreed upon in the meeting to institute a new award to honour the active Punjabi journalists working overseas with Shiromani Punjabi Parvasi Patarkar Purskar.
She said that a deputation of Advisory Board would meet Advisor UT Chandiagrh and Governer of Punjab to implement Punjabi in the offices of Union Territory. Besides this, another deputation headed by Chief Minister Punjab Sh Parkash Singh Badal, would also met Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to demand 2nd language status in Punjabi speaking areas of haryana, Himachal Pradesh, J & K, Delhi, Uttrakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan state.
The board members also mourned the sad demise of 32 Sahitkars who had passed away in the past. Among others Sh. KBS Sidhu Principal Secretary Higher Education, Jasbir Singh Bir Director Cultural Affairs and Balbir Kaur Director Languages Department were also present in the meeting.
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Thursday, January 28, 2010
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