Padma Sachdev selected for SaraswatiSamman 2015

Author and poet Padma Sachdev on 12 April 2016 was selected for the prestigious SaraswatiSamman for 2015 for her autobiography titled Chitt-Chete, written in Dogri language.
The book, published in 2007, links the personal trials and tribulations of the author with issues concerning society, nation and the world at large.
• Born in Jammu, Padma Sachdev is first modern woman poet of Dogri language.
• She has published her several poetry collection including Meri Kavita Mere Geet that has won the SahityaAkademi Award in 1971.
• She has also received the Padma Shri, the Indian fourth highest civilian award in 2001, and the KabirSamman for poetry for the year 2007-2008, given by Government of Madhya Pradesh.
• The SaraswatiSamman is an annual award for outstanding prose or poetry literary works in any 22 Indian language listed in Schedule VIII of the Constitution of India.
• It is named after Goddess Saraswati, Indian goddess of learning.
• It is considered to be among the highest literary awards in India.
• The award was instituted in 1991 by the K. K. Birla Foundation.
• It consists of 10 lakh rupees, a citation and a plaque.
• The inaugural award was given to HarivanshraiBachchan for his four volume autobiography, Kya Bhooloon Kya YaadKaroon, NeedaKaNirmanPhir, Basere Se Door and Dashdwar se SopanTak.
• The SaraswatiSamman for 2014 was given to VeerappaMoily for his work Ramayana Mahanveshanam.