The Sahitya Akademi presented its 2024 Bal Sahitya Awards, recognising 23 authors across various Indian languages for their significant contributions to children's literature.

Each awardee received a copper plaque and a cash prize of Rs 50,000, according to an official statement issued after the presentation of the honours.

The awardees included Ranju Hazarika (Assamese), Dipanwita Roy (Bengali), Bharjin Jacob Mosahari (Bodo), Bishan Singh Dardi (Dogri), Gira Pinakin Bhatt (Gujarati), Krishnamurthy Biligeri (Kannada), Harshdev Madhav (Sanskrit), Yuma Vasuki (Tamil) and Pamidimukkala Chandrashekhar Azad (Telugu).