Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh July 2-
The Haryana Sahitya Evam Sanskriti Akademi has approved the literary awards for Punjabi language for the years 2017 to 2022.
A spokesperson for the Akademi shared this information, stating that for the year 2017, the following individuals have been selected for awards: Dr. G.D. Chaudhary from Sirsa for the Haryana Punjabi Gaurav Award; Dr. Surjit Kunjahi from Faridabad for the Mahakavi Bhai Santokh Singh Award; Gurdarpal Singh from Naniola for the Baba Sheikh Farid Award; Satnam Singh from Shahabad for the Punjabi Journalism Award; and Jaswinder Singh Bhindar from Sirsa for the Ragi/Dhadi/Folk Singer Award.
For the year 2018, the selected individuals are: Dr. Sahib Singh Arshi from Sirsa for the Haryana Punjabi Gaurav Award; Dr. Charanjit Kaur from Karnal for the Mahakavi Bhai Santokh Singh Award; Karnail Singh Aspal from Sirsa for the Sant Taran Singh Vehmi Award; Dr. Nishan Singh Rathore from Pipli for the Kavi Harbhajan Singh Renu Award; Prabhu Dayal from Sirsa for the Punjabi Journalism Award; and Sukhwinder Kaur Hundal from Sirsa for the Ragi/Dhadi/Folk Singer Award.
For the year 2019, the awards have been conferred upon: Gurbaksh Singh Saini from Panchkula for the Haryana Punjabi Gaurav Award; Dr. Jeevan Bakshi from Kurukshetra for the Mahakavi Bhai Santokh Singh Award; Lakhvinder Singh Bajwa from Sirsa for the Baba Sheikh Farid Award; Kesra Ram from Ellenabad for the Sant Taran Singh Vehmi Award; and Dr. Indu Gupta from Faridabad for the Kavi Harbhajan Singh Renu Award.
Similarly, for the year 2020, the selected awardees are: Arkamal Kaur from Faridabad for the Haryana Punjabi Gaurav Award; Gurdas Singh Palna from Sirsa for the Mahakavi Bhai Santokh Singh Award; Tirlochan Mir from Kaithal for the Sant Taran Singh Vehmi Award; Pooran Singh Nirala from Ellenabad for the Kavi Harbhajan Singh Renu Award; Gurpreet Kaur Saini from Hisar for the Bibi Jagir Kaur Sandhu Award; Jagtar Smalsar from Ellenabad for the Punjabi Journalism Award; and Som Dutt Sharma from Panchkula for the Ragi/Dhadi/Folk Singer Award.
For the year 2021, the selected Writers are: Gurdayal Singh Nimr from Yamunanagar for the Haryana Punjabi Gaurav Award; Manjeet Kaur Ambalvi from Ambala Cantt for the Mahakavi Bhai Santokh Singh Award; Meena Naveen from Ambala Cantt for the Kavi Harbhajan Singh Renu Award; and Dr. Paramjeet Kaur from Chandigarh for the Bibi Jagir Kaur Sandhu Award.
For the year 2022, the awards have been given to: Dr. Nayab Singh Mander from Ratia for the Mahakavi Bhai Santokh Singh Award; Iqbal Singh Hamzapur from Fatehabad for the Baba Sheikh Farid Award; Prem Kumar Sethi from Karnal for the Hari Singh Dilbar Award; and Harbans Singh Mander from Ratia for the Punjabi Journalism Award.
It is noteworthy that the awards given by the Akademi for Punjabi language include a prize money of Rs. 5 lakh for the Haryana Punjabi Gaurav Award, Rs. 2.5 lakh for the Mahakavi Bhai Santokh Singh Award, Rs. 2.25 lakh for the Baba Sheikh Farid Award, Rs. 2 lakh for the Sant Taran Singh Vehmi Award, Rs. 1 lakh for the Kavi Harbhajan Singh Renu Award, Rs. 1 lakh for the Bibi Jagir Kaur Sandhu Award, Rs. 1 lakh for the Hari Singh Dilbar Award, Rs. 1 lakh for the Punjabi Journalism Award, and Rs. 1 lakh for the Ragi/Dhadi/Folk Singer Award.