Ramnathji believed in literature’s energy: Manoj Kumar Sonthalia
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BHUBANESWAR: The motive behind instituting the Ramnath Goenka Sahithya Samman is to have fun and honour literary excellence amongst each the veteran and the debutant, stated Manoj Kumar Sonthalia, Chairman and Managing Director of The New Indian Express Group on the Odisha Literary Festival 2023 right here on Sunday.
More importantly, he emphasised, it was launched within the reminiscence of the Founder of The New Indian Express, Ramnath Goenka. “Ramnathji believed that literature has the power to craft the trajectory of the society we live in. Literature, he believed is of paramount importance for the development of modern society as it possesses the capability to transport the reader’s mind into a completely different universe,” he acknowledged.
Irrespective of whether or not it’s fiction or non-fiction, literature offers us distinctive insights, helps develop vital considering and artistic problem-solving expertise together with serving to us discover new concepts and giving us a greater understanding of ourselves and others, the TNIE chairman stated.
While he talked about that the award carries a money prize, quotation and a trophy, he drew particular consideration to the trophy, explaining that it was personally chosen by Ramnath Goenka for excellence in journalism. The motif of the award, he identified, is serendipitously impressed by the Sun Temple at Konark. He additionally thanked writer and economist Bibek Debroy, the chairman of Economic Advisory Council to the prime minister, for chairing the jury which selected the winners.
“The New Indian Express deems it a privilege to remain committed to continue the legacy of the great Ramnath Goenka in promoting the ethos of free liberal thought manifesting in diverse impulses that flourish in this great country of ours,” he shared and concluded.He congratulated the winners for his or her contribution to literary excellence and wished them many extra years of igniting minds by means of their writing.
BHUBANESWAR: The motive behind instituting the Ramnath Goenka Sahithya Samman is to have fun and honour literary excellence amongst each the veteran and the debutant, stated Manoj Kumar Sonthalia, Chairman and Managing Director of The New Indian Express Group on the Odisha Literary Festival 2023 right here on Sunday.
More importantly, he emphasised, it was launched within the reminiscence of the Founder of The New Indian Express, Ramnath Goenka. “Ramnathji believed that literature has the power to craft the trajectory of the society we live in. Literature, he believed is of paramount importance for the development of modern society as it possesses the capability to transport the reader’s mind into a completely different universe,” he acknowledged.
Irrespective of whether or not it’s fiction or non-fiction, literature offers us distinctive insights, helps develop vital considering and artistic problem-solving expertise together with serving to us discover new concepts and giving us a greater understanding of ourselves and others, the TNIE chairman stated.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
While he talked about that the award carries a money prize, quotation and a trophy, he drew particular consideration to the trophy, explaining that it was personally chosen by Ramnath Goenka for excellence in journalism. The motif of the award, he identified, is serendipitously impressed by the Sun Temple at Konark. He additionally thanked writer and economist Bibek Debroy, the chairman of Economic Advisory Council to the prime minister, for chairing the jury which selected the winners.
“The New Indian Express deems it a privilege to remain committed to continue the legacy of the great Ramnath Goenka in promoting the ethos of free liberal thought manifesting in diverse impulses that flourish in this great country of ours,” he shared and concluded.He congratulated the winners for his or her contribution to literary excellence and wished them many extra years of igniting minds by means of their writing.
