{"id":18406,"date":"2026-03-17T11:28:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T05:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=18406"},"modified":"2026-03-20T17:28:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:58:38","slug":"saa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/saa\/","title":{"rendered":"Sahitya Akademi Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Sahitya Akademi Award Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Sahitya Akademi has announced its annual Sahitya Akademi Awards in 24 Indian languages recognised by it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Sahitya Akademi Award<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is awarded for the <\/span><b>most outstanding books of literary merit published<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in any of the major Indian languages <\/span><b>recognised by the Akademi.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Languages Recognised:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Along with the <\/span><b>22 languages enumerated in the Constitution of India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Sahitya Akademi has recognised <\/span><b>English and Rajasthani<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as languages in which its programme may be implemented.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Award:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The authors and poets will receive a plaque, a <\/span><b>shawl and an amount of \u20b91 lakh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in an award.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Facts about the Sahitya Akademi<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was formally inaugurated by the Government of India on 12 March 1954.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>was registered<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as a society under the <\/span><b>Societies Registration Act, 1860.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the central institution for <\/span><b>literary dialogue, publication and promotion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the country and the only institution that undertakes literary activities in 24 Indian languages, including English.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nodal Ministry:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ministry of Culture.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Head office:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> New Delhi<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2240704&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sahitya Akademi Award is awarded for the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the major Indian languages recognised by the Akademi. 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