Jharkhand State PCS

• 06 Apr 2022

Devishankar Awasthi honor to litterateur Achyutananda

Why in News?

On April 5, 2022, Achutanand Mishra, a litterateur of Jharkhand, was awarded the prestigious Devi Shankar Awasthi Award for the year 2021.

Key Points

• Achuthanand Mishra has been given this award for his critical book 'Kolahal Mein Kavita Ki Awaaz'.
• As a mark of respect, Mishra was given a citation, a memento and a check of Rs 11,000.
• It is worth mentioning that this award is given to a young critic for his remarkable contribution in the development of Hindi criticism.
• It was established in the year 1995 by his family including his wife Kamlesh Awasthi in the memory of famous Hindi critic Devishankar Awasthi.