Kerala State Library Council announces award winners including M. Leelavathy for I.V. Das Award
thehindu.com — November 13, 2024, 05:01 PM UTC
The Kerala State Library Council announced its awards on November 13, 2024. M. Leelavathy received the I.V. Das Award for her contributions to literature, which includes a cash prize of ₹1 lakh, a citation, and a bronze statuette. Ponkunnam Syed was recognized as the best library activist, receiving a cash prize of ₹50,000, a citation, and a statuette. The Sanmargadayini Yuvajana Grandhasala in Kollam won the award for the best library over 50 years old. The Kuzhikkalidavaka Public Library received the DC Award for rural libraries, which includes books worth ₹77,777 and a citation.