Sahitya Akademi to Present Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2025 on November 14 in New Delhi

The Sahitya Akademi will host the Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2025 award ceremony on Friday, November 14, at the Triveni Auditorium in New Delhi. The annual event celebrates excellence in children’s literature across 24 Indian languages, recognizing authors who have made remarkable contributions to the field.

The awards will be conferred by Madhav Kaushik, President of the Sahitya Akademi. Varsha Das, an eminent Gujarati writer, will grace the event as the Chief Guest, while Kumud Sharma, Vice President of the Akademi, will deliver the vote of thanks. The welcome address will be given by Pallavi Prashant Holkar, Secretary of the Akademi.

Each recipient will receive a ₹50,000 cheque and a bronze plaque as part of the recognition.

Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2025 Awardees Across Indian Languages

This year’s Bal Sahitya Puraskar winners reflect India’s linguistic and creative diversity, representing a wide range of genres from poetry and stories to plays and memoirs.

Surendra Mohan Das – Mainaahantar Padya (Assamese, Poetry)
Tridib Kumar Chattopadhyay – Ekhono Gaye Kanta Daye (Bengali, Stories)
Binay Kumar Brahma – Khanthi Bwswn Arw Akhu Danai (Bodo, Stories)
P.L. Parihar ‘Shauq’ – Nanhi Tor (Dogri, Poetry)
Nitin Kushalappa M.P. – Dakshin: South Indian Myths and Fables Retold (English, Stories)
Kirtida Brahmbhatt – Tinchak (Gujarati, Poetry)
Susheel Shukla – Ek Batey Barah (Hindi, Non-fiction & Memoir)
K. Shivalingappa Handihal – Notebook (Kannada, Short Stories)
Izhar Mubashir – Shure Te Tchure Gyush (Kashmiri, Short Stories)
Nayana Adarkar – Belabaicho Shanker Ani Heir Kanyo (Konkani, Stories)
Munni Kamat – Chukka (Maithili, Short Stories)
Sreejith Moothedath – Penguinukalude Vankaravil (Malayalam, Novel)
Shanto M. – Angangshing-Gee Shannabungshida (Manipuri, Play)
Suresh Govindrao Sawant – Abhaimaya (Marathi, Poetry)
Sangmu Lepcha – Shanti Van (Nepali, Novel)
Rajakishore Parhi – Kete Phula Phutichi (Odia, Poetry)
Pali Khadim (Amrit Pal Singh) – Jaddu Patta (Punjabi, Novel)
Bhogilal Patidar – Pankheruv Ni Peeda (Rajasthani, Play)
Preeti R. Pujara – Balvisvam (Sanskrit, Poetry)
Haralal Murmu – Sona Miru-ag Sandesh (Santali, Poetry)
Heena Agnani ‘Heer’ – Asmani Pari (Sindhi, Poetry)
Vishnupuram Sarvanan – Ottrai Siragu Oviya (Tamil, Novel)
Gangisetty Sivakumar – Kaburla Devatha (Telugu, Story)
Ghazanfar Iqbal – Qaumi Sitare (Urdu, Articles)

Awardees’ Meet to Follow on November 15

An Awardees’ Meet will be held the next day, November 15, at the Ravindra Bhawan Auditorium, Sahitya Akademi, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi. The session will be chaired by Kumud Sharma and will feature interactive discussions where the winners will share their creative journeys and inspirations.

Celebrating India’s Rich Tradition of Children’s Literature

The Bal Sahitya Puraskar, instituted by the Sahitya Akademi, continues to promote and honor high-quality writing for children across India’s diverse linguistic and cultural landscape. The 2025 edition once again highlights the enduring strength of India’s storytelling traditions and the vibrant imagination of its authors.

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