President Murmu presents Aaj Tak Sahitya Jagriti Samman; Gulzar gets Lifetime Achievement Award
On 23 November 2024 in New Delhi, President Droupadi Murmu attended Sahitya Aaj Tak and presented the Aaj Tak Sahitya Jagriti Samman, specially congratulating Gulzar on the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Summary
On 23 November 2024 in New Delhi, President Droupadi Murmu graced Sahitya Aaj Tak, organised by the India Today Group, and presented the Aaj Tak Sahitya Jagriti Samman. She specially congratulated Gulzar on receiving the Aaj Tak Sahitya Jagriti Lifetime Achievement Award. Noting that the winning works reflected India's diversity, she urged the group to widen the reach of regional literature and to encourage the literature of underprivileged classes, called subaltern literature. She said literature empowers humanity and makes society better.
Key facts
- Event
- Sahitya Aaj Tak, New Delhi, 23 Nov 2024
- Award presented
- Aaj Tak Sahitya Jagriti Samman
- Lifetime Achievement
- Gulzar
- President's appeal
- Promote regional and subaltern literature
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Who received the Aaj Tak Sahitya Jagriti Lifetime Achievement Award presented in the President's presence on 23 November 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Gulzar
PIB (President's Secretariat): the President specially congratulated Gulzar on getting the Aaj Tak Sahitya Jagriti Lifetime Achievement Award.
At Sahitya Aaj Tak on 23 November 2024, President Murmu asked the organisers to encourage the literature of underprivileged classes. What term did she use for it?
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Correct answer: D — Subaltern literature
PIB (President's Secretariat): she requested the group to encourage the literature of other underprivileged classes, called subaltern literature.