INVC,,Haryana,,
Haryana Punjabi Sahitya Akademi has announced the results of Punjabi Story Writing Competition organized during March-April 2012. While stating this here today, Director of the Akademi, Mr. Sukhchain Singh Bhandari said that the objective of the competition was to encourage the story writers towards Punjabi story writing. A total of 27 entries were received for the competition. The three stories that were selected for first, second and third prize included ‘Madaari’ written by Mr. Surinder Singh Obrai of Faridabad, ‘Patharan Cho Khidde Phul’ of Mrs. Jagir Kaur Sandhu, Ellenabad and ‘Manukhata Aje Mari Nahi’ of Mr. Iqbaal Singh, Ratia in district Fatehabad. The winners of first, second and third prizes would be given Rs.2500, Rs.1500 and Rs.1000 respectively. He said that seven other stories selected for consolation prizes were namely ‘Jaap Te Janu’ by Mr. Harnam Singh of Fatehabad, ‘Kaleja Apna Nahi Vechna’ by Mrs. Indu Gupta of Faridabad, ‘Maluka’ by Mr. Lakhwinder Singh Bajwa of Rania, ‘Dish Set’ by Mrs. Kanwaljit Kaur Juneja of Rohtak, ‘Dheeyan Ghar De Bhag’ by Gurpreet Kaur Saini of Hisar, ‘Nazar’ by Mr. Raghubir Ishar of Kurukshetra, and ‘Joge Di Venus’ by Mr. Puran Singh Nirala of Ellenabad. The stories selected under consolation prize category would be given prize money of Rs.500 each. He said that a Kahani Darbar would soon be organized where all writers would be honoured. These stories would be published in ‘Shabd Boond’, a monthly magazine of the Akademi.
