IFFCO is organizing Srilal Shukhla Smiti IFFCO Sahatiya Samman 2019 function at NCUI auditorium today where it will honour Shri Mahesh Katare as the winner of 2019’s Srilal Shukla Smiriti IFFCO Sahatiya Samman.
Renowned writer Dr Vishwanath is going to be the Chief Guest in the function, where who’s who of literary world assemble. “D P Tripathy, who was one of the inspirational sources of this award is going to be missed this year and so would be Namvar Singh”, said one of the organizers.
The Award Selection Committee headed by Dr Vishwanath Tripathy had worthies like Smt Mridula Garg, Prof Ravibhushan, Murli Manohar Singh, Ibbar Rabbi and Dinesh Kumar as its members.
Shri Katare was born into a lower middle-class family in the village Bilhaiti of Gwalior district. He has been connected to rural life and farming not only through his writings but also through his daily experiences.
Earlier, he had been recognized for his literary contributions by many prestigious bodies including Madhya Pradesh Sahitya Parishad and Bihar Rajbhasha Parishad.
The IFFCO Literary award was started in 2011 in the name of a famous litterateur Sri Lal Shukla and is given every year for outstanding writings on the life in the countryside.
Vidya Sagar Nautial, Shekhar Joshi, Sanjeev, Mithileshwar, Ashtabhuja Shukla, Kamla Kant Tripathy and Ramdev Dhurandhar had been the recipient of the award in the past.