M N Karassery and K A Beena honoured with Basheer memorial award

THALAYOLAPARAMBU: The Vaikom Muhammad Basheer Memorial Committee, which has been working for 30 years focusing on the birthplace of Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, has given this year's 'Basheer Balyakalasakhi Award' to senior writer M.N. Karassery. Basheer Amma Malayalam Sahitya Association's 'Basheer Amma Malayalam Award', was given to writer, journalist and columnist K A Beena.

The award winners were selected by a jury consisting of Chairman Dr. MM Basheer, Convener Kilirur Radhakrishnan, Dr. Pramod Payyannur, Dr. MA Rahman, Dr. Paul Manalil, Sarita Mohanan Bhama, Anees Basheer, Dr U Shamla, Dr S Lali Mol.

General Secretary PG Shaji Mon, Vice Chairman Mohan.D. Babu, Treasurer Dr. U. Shamla, Basheer Amma Malayalam Chairperson Dr. S. Lali Mol informed that former minister and writer Mullakkara Ratnakaran will honour the awardees with a cash award of Rs. 10001 and momento on 30th Basheer day on July 5th.