Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 18: Governor NN Vohra, Patron and President, J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) has approved “Best Book Award” for the year 2013 for 8 books in different languages.
The books selected for this Award includes: ‘Rang Bakhre Bakhre’ by Dr. Om Gowsawami in Dogri language; ‘Tatloos’ by Sheikh Azad Ahmad Azad in Gojri; ‘Kavita Swabhav Samiksha’ by Dr. Raj Kumar in Hindi; ‘Akash’ by Mushtaq Ahmad Mushtaq in Kashmiri; ‘Thommiyi-gSum-rTags-Lal-dpyadpa’ by Khanpo Konchok Phandey in Ladakhi; ‘Dhund’ by Nisar Rahi in Pahari; ‘Taja Bawari’ by R.S Rajan in Punjabi; and ‘Naamdev’ by S.S. Anand Lehar in Urdu.
The JKAACL, under its “Best Book Award” scheme, gives an annual award carrying a cash prize of Rs.51000, a shawl, citation and memento to the author of every book which is selected for the Award in Kashmiri, Hindi, Dogri, Urdu, Pahari, Ladakhi, Punjabi, Gojri, Balti, Dardi and English languages.
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