JAMMU, Jun 18 (Agencies): Eminent litterateur O P Sharma has been awarded the prestigious Senior Fellowship in Dogri Literature by the Union Ministry of Culture for the batch year 2025-26.Local news app
O P Sharma and other outstanding persons in the field of culture were selected by the Expert Committee of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India following detailed deliberations held in series of meetings.
The Fellowship Award letter issued by the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), New Delhi, recognizes O P Sharma’s significant contribution to the promotion and enrichment of Dogri literature. The award will enable him to undertake an advanced research project and continue his literary pursuits in the field of Dogri studies.
With this honour, O P Sharma joins the distinguished list of writers and scholars from Jammu and Kashmir who have already received the fellowship in different literary disciplines.
Among them are Prof Lalit Magotra, renowned writer and President, Dogri Sanstha Jammu; Dr Jitendra Udhampuri, noted poet, author and Sahitya Akademi Awardee; Prakash Premi, eminent poet and literary critic and Nilamber Dev Sharma, eminent essayist and critic.
Writers, literary organisations and admirers of Dogri literature have warmly welcomed the announcement and congratulated O P Sharma on receiving this distinguished national recognition, describing it as a matter of pride for the entire Dogri literary fraternity and for Jammu and Kashmir’s rich cultural heritage.
Mr Sharma, formerly J&K Information Service Cadre officer, is associated with Daily Excelsior and often writes about culture.