Mr. Ramendra Kumar, Chief of Communications, Rourkela Steel Plant has won 5 prizes in the ‘Competition for Writers of Children’s Books, 2016 (English)’ organized by Children’s Book Trust, New Delhi, a premier publishing house of the country which is celebrating its Golden Jubilee in the current year. With this, the tally of Mr. Kumar’s awards in this prestigious competition over the years has climbed to 31, the highest by any writer.
It is noteworthy that Mr. Ramendra Kumar is the only writer from Odisha to feature in this year’s list of award winners. Besides, two of the writer’s award winning stories have an indelible Odisha connect. ‘A Player and a Gentleman’ is a short biography of the Hockey icon Dilip Tirkey while ‘The Modern Eklavya’ showcases the struggle and success of the International Sand Master Sudarsan Pattnaik.
Mr.Kumar is an award-winning writer with 30 books to his name. His repertoire includes satire, poetry, fiction and non-fiction. His writings have been translated into 12 Indian and 9 foreign languages and have also found a place in school text books as well as anthologies. He has also been doing research on Jagannath Culture and presenting papers both within the country and outside.
Mr. Ramendra Kumar is a much sought after inspirational speaker and storyteller.
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