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Bhartendu Harishchandra Awards announced.


Byline: ANI

New Delhi New Delhi (dĕl`ē), city (1991 pop. 294,149), capital of India and of Delhi state, N central India, on the right bank of the Yamuna River. , Jan 1 (ANI): The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced the Bhartendu Harishchandra Awards for 2006.

Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Anand Sharma Shri Anand Sharma a politician from Indian National Congress party is a Member of the Parliament of India representing Himachal Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.

He is currently the Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs.
 will give away these awards on January 6 in New Delhi.

Twelve books/manuscripts have been selected by the jury this year for the awards.

Shyam Mathur will receive the first prize in the "Journalism and Mass Communication" category for his manuscript manuscript, a handwritten work as distinguished from printing. The oldest manuscripts, those found in Egyptian tombs, were written on papyrus; the earliest dates from c.3500 B.C.  "Film Patrakarita Ke Vividh Aayam" this time.

Harshdev has bagged the second prize for his book "Samayik Media Shabdkosh" and the third prize goes to Sita Ram Khodawal for his manuscript "Hindi Jansanchar Aur Premchand Ka Jaagran Manch".

Murli Manohar Manjul for his book "Akashvani ki Antarkatha", Narendra Singh Yadav for his book "Graphic Design", Dr. Smita Mishra and Dr. Amar Nath 'Amar' for their jointly written book "Electronic Media : Badalte Aayam", Prabhu Jhingran for his book "Sachitra Media Shabdawali" and Dhananjai Chopra for his book "Sirf Samachar" have been awarded with consolation prizes.

The first prize is of rupees 35000, second prize of rupees 25000, third prize of rupees 20000 and consolation prizes of rupees 5000 each in this category.

In the 'Women Issues' category, the first prize has been given to Anamika for her book "Man Manjhne Ki Zaroorat" and the second prize goes to Lata Sharma for her book "Aurat Apne Liye".

In 'Children's Literature' category, the first prize goes to Rama Shankar for his book "Antariksh Ka Swapnil Lok" and the second prize goes to Harish Kumar 'Amit' for his manuscript "Imandari Ka Swad".

For these two categories, the first prize consists of rupees 15000 and the second prize of rupees 10000 each. In the 'National Integration' category, the jury has not recommended any book or manuscript for awards.

Bhartendu Harishchandra Awards were instituted in 1983. Since then, these Awards are given by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting every year to promote original writings in Hindi in the field of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Awards for National Integration, Women Issues and Children's Literature children's literature, writing whose primary audience is children.

See also children's book illustration. The Beginnings of Children's Literature


The earliest of what came to be regarded as children's literature was first meant for adults.
 were introduced in 1992. (ANI)

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