NHRC award to Hindi writers
Mr. Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, Chair-person, NHRC presented awards to six writers and one translator for their works in Hindi on human rights for the years 2008 and 2009 at a function organized at the NHRC premises on the 15th September, 2011. The awardees included Dr. Subhash Sharma, Mr. Manohar Bhatham, Mrs. Swati Tiwari, Mr. Arjun Singh Rawat, Dr. (Mrs.) Mamta Chandrashekhar, Mr. Kanhaiya Tripathy and Dr. Gaurishankar Raina.
Congratulating the winners, Mr. Justice K.G. Balakrishnan said that by writing in Hindi on human rights, they are doing good service to the cause of people living in remote areas, who cannot read in English about human rights laws and international covenants.
Justice Balakrishnan said that the National Human Rights Commission is committed to encouraging publication of more books in Hindi on human rights given the fact that most of these are available in English only. He said that people living in remote areas are not much aware of their rights and hence, become the victims of human rights violations. Awareness about the people's rights in the language they can understand, would definitely improve the situation.
Justice Balakrishnan said that the NHRC would explore the possibility of getting translated all the books awarded by it for translation in all the major Indian languages for wider dissemination of information on human rights.
On the occasion, the awardees shared their experiences as writers and said that the recognition given by the NHRC to their works will further motivate them to write on human rights.
Earlier, Dr. Rajiv Sharma, Secretary General, NHRC said that the Commission is working on further expanding the scope of its awards scheme for writing on human rights in Hindi. He expressed the hope that with such efforts, the common people will get to know more about their rights.
Congratulating the winners, Mr. Justice K.G. Balakrishnan said that by writing in Hindi on human rights, they are doing good service to the cause of people living in remote areas, who cannot read in English about human rights laws and international covenants.
Justice Balakrishnan said that the National Human Rights Commission is committed to encouraging publication of more books in Hindi on human rights given the fact that most of these are available in English only. He said that people living in remote areas are not much aware of their rights and hence, become the victims of human rights violations. Awareness about the people's rights in the language they can understand, would definitely improve the situation.
Justice Balakrishnan said that the NHRC would explore the possibility of getting translated all the books awarded by it for translation in all the major Indian languages for wider dissemination of information on human rights.
On the occasion, the awardees shared their experiences as writers and said that the recognition given by the NHRC to their works will further motivate them to write on human rights.
Earlier, Dr. Rajiv Sharma, Secretary General, NHRC said that the Commission is working on further expanding the scope of its awards scheme for writing on human rights in Hindi. He expressed the hope that with such efforts, the common people will get to know more about their rights.