CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Governor conferred the 12th Manipur State Award for Literature on Beryl Thanga, a 65 year old writer, for his book ‘ Ei Amadi Adungeigi Ithat’ a novel published in the year 2015. The awardee was selected for the year 2020 by a Board of Eminent persons set up by the Government.

Detailed explanation-2: -Imphal: Manipuri writer, poet Koijam Shantibal has won the Sahitya Akademi award for 2022 for her poetry book Leironnung. The Sahitya Akademi on Thursday announced the names of the Sahitya Akademi Award winners for 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Sahitya Akademi Award has been given each year since 1955 by Sahitya Akademi (India’s National Academy of Letters) to writers and their works, for their outstanding contribution to the upliftment of Indian and Meitei literature (Manipuri literature).

Detailed explanation-4: -Imphal, February 23 2022: Dr Thokchom Ibohanbi has become the first Manipuri writer to get the Sahitya Akademi award for literary criticism ever since the Akademi recognised Manipuri as a major language in 1972 .

Detailed explanation-5: -Jnanpith Award, highest literary award in India, given annually for the best creative literary writing to writers in any of the 22 “scheduled languages” recognized in the Indian Constitution. The prize carries a cash award, a citation, and a bronze replica of Vagdevi (Saraswati), the goddess of learning.