Dehradun, April 21 -- Dr Bhagyesh Jha, President of the Gujarat Sahitya Academy and retired IAS officer, visited Uttarakhand on a two-day trip to participate in a programme titled "Memory and Enrichment of Indian Languages" held at Lekhak Gaon in Thano, here. On this occasion, he was conferred the "Lekhak Gaon Srijan Samman" on Saturday for his outstanding contribution to literature and language preservation.

In his address, Dr Jha described the concept of Lekhak Gaon as a unique and visionary initiative. He announced that, in the near future, the Gujarat Sahitya Academy and Lekhak Gaon will jointly work towards the preservation, promotion, and enrichment of Indian languages. Emphasising the importance of traditional knowledge, he remark...