Aligarh, April 11 -- Renowned Urdu poet and AMU faculty Dr. Moid Rasheedi has been selected for the prestigious Bhartiya Bhasha Parishad Yuva Puraskar Samman - 2025, a national award conferred annually on four promising young writers across different Indian languages. Dr. Rashidi has been chosen for his contribution to Urdu literature.

The award comprises a citation, a shawl, and a cash prize of Rs.51,000, and will be presented at a ceremonial event in Kolkata on May 1, in the presence of distinguished figures from the literary and cultural spheres. Established in 1975, the Bhartiya Bhasha Parishad is dedicated to literary creativity and promoting linguistic diversity in Indian literature.

Dr. Rashidi has emerged as an effective voice i...