New Delhi, Nov 19 (UNI) Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' will be conferred with the Vatayan Lifetime Achievement Award at a virtual ceremony on November 21.
The award will be another in the list of national and international awards and honours garnered by the minister for his writing, poetry and other literary works. He has penned more than 75 books on wide-ranging issues, which have also been translated into many national and foreign languages.
Dr Pokhriyal has earlier received awards in the field of literature and administration including Sahitya Bharati Award by the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Sahitya Gaurav Samman by former President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, Bharat Gaurav Samman, Good Governance Award by Dubai Government, outstanding Achievement Award by Global Organisation of Person of Indian Origin by Mauritius, awarded in Ukraine in the area of environmental protection, among others. He has also been honoured with "Himal Gaurav Samman" by Nepal.
The German version 'NureinWunsch' of Dr Pokhriyal's story collection 'Just a Desire', is published in Afro Asian Institute, Hamburg. His 'Sparsh Ganga' initiative was included in Mauritius school curriculum. He is actively associated with various social activities such as unique drive of 'Swaran Ganga'. He has also organised cultural programmes worldwide as a Minister of Culture in Uttar Pradesh.
Vatayan-UK Samman will be held virtually on November 21. Dr. Amish Tripathi, renowned writer and director of the Nehru Centre, London will be the special guest. Mira Kaushik, Chairman Vatayan, Kavi Anil Sharma Joshi, Vice Chairman Central Hindi Board, Agra and Aditi Maheshwari, Executive Director, Vani Prakashan will also be present.
Vatayan International Awards, given by the Vatayan-UK organisation in London, honours poets, writers and artists for their exemplary work in their respective fields. Earlier eminent personalities like Prasoon Joshi and Javed Akhtar have been awarded the Vatayan Awards for their literary contribution.
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