Yuva Puraskar for Meitei - World Literary Awards

Established: 2011
Organizer: Sahitya Akademi
Category: Literature and General Literary Arts
Selection Method: Recommendation
Target: Professional
Frequency: 1 per year
Status: Active

Description

Yuva Puraskar (Meitei language category) is an award presented annually by Sahitya Akademi to young writers aged 35 or younger as of January 1 of the award year, for outstanding literary works written in Meitei (Manipuri) language. Established in 2011, Yuva Puraskar is awarded in multiple languages. The prize includes cash of 50,000 rupees and an engraved copper plaque.

Prize

Main Prize: Cash prize of Rs. 50,000 and an engraved copper plaque.
Cash Prize: 50,000 INR

engraved copper plaque

Selection

Selection Process

Stage	Judges	Pass Rate	Announcement
Candidate nomination/nomination	Sahitya Akademi or each language's selection committee identifies and reviews candidates	—	Candidate selection is conducted through internal procedures (limited detailed public disclosure)
Review by selection committee	Experts and selection committee for each language review submitted works	—	Recommended works are narrowed down after committee deliberations
Final decision and announcement	Final approval by Sahitya Akademi	—	Winners are announced via Sahitya Akademi's official announcement and press releases

Candidate nomination/nomination

Judges Sahitya Akademi or each language's selection committee identifies and reviews candidates

Announcement Candidate selection is conducted through internal procedures (limited detailed public disclosure)

Review by selection committee

Judges Experts and selection committee for each language review submitted works

Announcement Recommended works are narrowed down after committee deliberations

Final decision and announcement

Judges Final approval by Sahitya Akademi

Announcement Winners are announced via Sahitya Akademi's official announcement and press releases

Criteria

Literary merit (quality)
Originality
Excellence in language expression (expressiveness in Meitei)
Future potential and contributions as a young writer

Application Tips

Dos

Confirm you are 35 or younger as of January 1 of the award year
Confirm the work is original and written in Meitei
If submission required, proofread the work, prepare production-ready files, organize author profile and publication details
Prepare recommendations or letters of introduction from local literary circles or language experts if available (nomination-based possible)

Don''ts

Do not plagiarize or misuse others' works
Avoid falsifying age or achievements
Do not submit against format or organizer rules
Avoid modifications ignoring the work's context or linguistic features

From Judges

Emphasis on literary quality and originality
Expressiveness and skillful language use in Meitei are evaluated
Cultural/social contributions and unique perspectives are also evaluation targets