Noted Odia poet Ashutosh Parida to receive Sarala Puraskar for his poetry ‘Bishwas De Pruthwi’
BHUBANESWAR: Observed Odia poet, essayist and fomer scientist at CSIR-IMMT Ashutosh Parida has been selected for the prestigious Sarala Puraskar for his poetry collection 'Bishwas De Pruthwi'.
BHUBANESWAR: Observed Odia poet, essayist and fomer scientist at CSIR-IMMT Ashutosh Parida has been selected for the prestigious Sarala Puraskar for his poetry collection 'Bishwas De Pruthwi'.
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- Besides, the Ila-Bansidhar Panda Kala Samman, given every year for lifetime excellence in the field of art, was additionally unveiled for 2026.
- Parida will be presented with a citation, copper plaque and a cash prize of `7 lakh.
- This year, seven books including Parida's had created it to the final round of selection.
Notably, the award, given annually by the Indian Metals Public Charitable Trust (IMPaCT) for the best literary achievement, will be presented to Parida at a function here on October 25. Parida will be presented with a citation, copper plaque and a cash prize of `7 lakh.
Besides, the Ila-Bansidhar Panda Kala Samman, given every year for lifetime excellence in the field of art, was additionally unveiled for 2026. Odissi maestro Guru Durga Charan Ranbir, and sculptor and art educator Damodar Behera will be conferred the samman. They will receive a citation, copper plaque and `2.5 lakh cash prize.
This year, seven books including Parida's had created it to the final round of selection. The other books included, 'Aparna Mohanty ka Payeen Kabita' by Aparna Mohanty, 'Dahana Pada Bama Pada' by Padmaja Pal, 'Sita' by Archana Nayak, 'Mayabarta' by Bijay Nayak, 'Mokhya Mudra' by Prakash Mahapatra and 'Kabi Ka Naam Bedbyash' by Ramesh Prasad Panigrahi.
For context, the book shortlisting committee comprised Indira Dash, Pratiksha Jena, Amiya Bej, Pradip Kumar Panda and Abhay Nayak while the jury comprised Sucheta Mishra, Hrushikesh Mallick, Sangram Jena, Swapna Mishra, Natabar Satapathy, Sarojini Sahoo and Ajay Kumar Mohapatra.
For context, the jury for selection of Ila-Bansidhar Panda Kala Samman included Guru Puspita Mishra, Nazia Alam, Suramani Abhiram Nanda for the performing arts section, and Panchami Manoo Ukil, Sangita Patnaik and Veejayant Kumar Dash for the visual arts section.
Taken together, the developments around noted Odia poet Ashutosh Parida to receive Sarala Puraskar for his poetry point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
