AMU institutes international award for literature

Aligarh: In line with the prestigious academic and literary organizations such as the Nobel, the Pulitzer and the Gyan Peeth, the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has instituted an international award for literature in the name of its founder.
By announcing the "Sir Syed Ahmed Khan International Award" for literature, AMU has become the first ever university in the world that will confer an international award for propagating scholarship, creativity, literary dexterity, education and literal values propagated by its founder.
AMU Vice Chancellor Prof. P.K. Abdul Azis informed that in order to turn attention to Sir Syed's vision and mission, the university will confer the International Award along with a cash prize of Rs.5 lakhs.
The award will be given every year on the Sir Syed Day (October 17) in different disciplines.
For this year, the award will be given for literature to pay tribute to literary pursuits of Sir Syed.
The university has invited nominations from all quarters who have undertaken work that promote the vision and mission of Sir Syed.
The award will be decided by a ten-member national level jury comprising eminent personalities of the country.
Source: http://www.upeducation.net/universities/Aligarh_Muslim_University

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