Yuva Puraskar (Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar)

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An annual Indian literary award established by Sahitya Akademi in 2011 for young writers under 35 years old.

Literary awardFor young writersIndian literature

Established: 2011
Organizer: Sahitya Akademi
Category: Children's Literature, Fairy Tales, and Picture Books
Selection Method: Open call
Target: Open
Frequency: 1 per year
Status: Active

Description

Yuva Puraskar is an annual literary award established by Sahitya Akademi (National Academy of Letters, India) in 2011, aimed at recognizing and encouraging outstanding works by young writers under 35 years old. One winner is selected each year in each of the 24 recognized Indian languages, receiving prize money of ₹50,000 (INR) and an engraved copper plate. Winners are usually announced at the same time as Bal Sahitya Puraskar.

Prize

Main Prize: Prize money ₹50,000 (Indian Rupee) and engraved copper plate
Cash Prize: 50,000 INR

Engraved copper plate

Selection

Selection Process

Stage	Judges	Pass Rate	Announcement
Application intake (open call)		—	Application period and guidelines are officially published by Sahitya Akademi
Preliminary selection (language-specific selection committee)	Selection committees for each language	—	Candidate works are selected by language-specific committees
Final selection and winner determination	Sahitya Akademi's selection committee (final approval)	—	Announced by Sahitya Akademi on the official website and press releases