Question: Who among the following has been declared ‘Hindi Shalaka Samman’
for the year 2016-17 by Delhi-based Hindi Academy?
(A) Dr. Manager Pandey
(B) Ms. Noor Zaheer
(C) Ms. Savita Singh
(D) Rajesh Jain
Answer- (a)
Related facts:
- On March 06, 2017, Hindi Academy Announced Academy Award 2016-2017.
- The list of the Recipient and prize money is as follows:
- Shalaka Samman -Manager Pandey (Rs 5 lakhs)
- Delhi Shikhar Samman – Noor Zaheer (for special creative contribution) (Rs 2 lakhs)
- Santosh Koli Smriti Samman – Jagmati sangwan (Only for Hindi women Workeres or servers ) (Rs 2 lakhs)
- Visist Yogdan Samman – Jai Prakash Kardam (Rs 1 lakh)
- Kavya (Poetry) Samman – Savita Singh (1 lakh rupees)
- Vidhya Samman – Ramesh Upadhyay (Rs 1 lakh)
- Gyan-Prodyogiki Samman -Rajesh Jain (Rs 1 lakh)
- Baal Sahitya Samman – Dr. Prabha kiran Jain (Rs 1 lakh)
- Drama Samman – Ramgopal Bajaj (Rs 1 lakh)
- Hasya Vyang Samman – Sahiram (Rs 1 lakh)
- Anuvaad (Translation) Samman – Dr. Rajendra Prasad Mishra ( Translated to hindi language from other) (1 lakh rupees)
- Patrakarita (Journalism) Samman (Electronic Media) – Navin Kumar (Rs 1 lakh)
- Patrakarita (Journalism) Samman (print media) -Madhusudan Anand (Rs 1 lakh)
- Hindi Seva Samman – Dr. Janaki Prasad Sharma (Rs 1 lakh)
- Hindi Sahbhasha Samman – Mahesh Katare Sugam (Bundelkhandi) (Rs 1 lakh)
- Hindi Academy was established by the Delhi Administration in year 1981, as an autonomous institution for the promotion and development of Hindi language, literature and culture in Delhi.
- The Chairman of Hindi Academy (Chief Minister, Delhi Government) constitute a 25-member operational committee for a period of two years to consult and to take decision for the implementation and planning of the programs and activities of the Academy.
- Academy gives award every year to Litterateur, writers, journalists, poets and Hindi workers belonging to Delhi, Noida , Faridabad, and Ghaziabad etc. for their outstanding lifetime contributions for the promotion of Hindi language and Hindi literature.
Reference:
http://www.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/DOIT_Hindi/hindiacademy/whats+new/academy+samman+2016+17
http://www.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_hindi/hindiacademy/Home+Page/Honors+and+awards+system
http://hindi.firstpost.com/india/delhi-hindi-academy-gives-best-tv-journalist-award-to-navin-kumar-17134.html