Tezpur University’s Dr. Goma Devi Sharma, Assistant Professor, Department of Hindi, has been bestowed with the prestigious Devkota-Lu Xun Pragya International Award 2024 by the Devkota-Lu Xun Academy, Nepal. This esteemed recognition celebrates outstanding contributions to the fields of Nepali literature and translation.
Devkota-Lu Xun Academy is a literary and cultural organization founded in 2011 by a group of writers, critics, translators, artists, researchers, media personnel, and culture activists to foster literary and cultural dialogue between Nepal and China. The Academy is named after Laxmi Prasad Devkota, known as the Mahakavi of Nepal, and Lu Xun, a renowned writer of China.
Dr. Sharma has been a major contributor to the development of Indian Nepali literature, which has given rise to World Nepali literature. The decision to confer the prestigious award recognizes and critically appreciates Dr. Sharma’s contributions as a creative writer, ardent researcher, translator (Nepali to Hindi and vice versa), and critic.
Dr. Sharma has engaged in insightful writings that have impacted the academic community and beyond. Her work spans two Indian languages, Hindi and Nepali. Additionally, Dr. Sharma has been honored with the Asom Bhasha Gaurav Samman (2021) by the Government of Assam and the Rashtriya Puraskar (2022) by Hamro Swabhiman Trust, Delhi.
Prof. Shambhu Nath Singh, Vice-Chancellor of Tezpur University, extended heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Sharma on receiving the prestigious award. The Vice-Chancellor expressed confidence that Dr. Sharma’s achievement will inspire other faculty members and students to strive for excellence.
