Inviting nomination for State Awards 2024 by Department of Culture and Language, Govt. of Chhattisgarh The Department of Culture and Language, Govt. of Chhattisgarh is pleased to announce the call for entries for 12 prestigious awards – 11 State-level and 1 National award. Individuals and organizations are invited to submit their nominations in the prescribed format by 5th October 2024. All entries must be sent via registered post to: The Directorate of Culture and Language, Second Floor, Commercial Complex, Sector-27, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, Chhattisgarh – 492002. For further details and to access the comprehensive guidelines, please visit our official website www.cgculture.in. Format for nomination: ? Name, address and mobile no. of the applicant ? Date of birth and age ? Details of proposer (if applicable) ? Short description of the achievements of Applicant ? Brief details of awards won- International National State District ? Whether NOC from General Administrative Department is attached in case of government employee (Yes/ No) Details of the awards are as follow: S. No. Name of the Award Field 1. Pt. Sundarlal Sharma Award - Hindi Literature 2. Dau Mandraji Award - Folk Theatre and Folk Art 3. Chakradhar Award - Classical Music and Dance 4. Chhattisgarh NRI Award - Social Welfare, Literature, Human Resources, Institutions, or Economic Contributions by Non-Resident Indians outside the country 5. Kishore Sahu Award -Creative Writing, Direction, Acting, Screenplay Writing in Hindi/ Chhattisgarhi film industry 6. Kishore Sahu National Award - Best Direction in Hindi/ Chhattisgarhi film industry 7. Devdas Banjare Memorial Award - Folk Dance 8. Devdas Banjare Memorial Panthi Dance Award - Panthi Dance 9. Lala Jagdalpuri Literature Award - Regional Literature/ Folk Poetry 10. Laxman Masturiya Award - Chhattisgarhi Folk Song 11. Khuman Sao Award - Chhattisgarhi Folk Music 12. Habib Tanvir Award - Contemporary Theatre (Chhattisgarhi/ Hindi/ Other Language) In recognition of achievements and long-term dedication in the aforementioned fields, the selected recipient will be honored with the State Award during the Chhattisgarh State Foundation Day “Rajyotsav” Ceremony on 6th November 2024.