New award instituted for arts, culture

Wednesday, April 16, 2008, 16:07 [IST]

Kottayam, Apr 16 (UNI) The T K Memorial Cultural Study Centre has instituted an award in the name of former Kerala minister and CPI(M) leader T K Ramakrishnan to honour those contributing immensely to the field of art, culture and literature.

Announcing this at a news conference here today, CPI(M) District Secretary K J Thomas said the award, carrying a cash prize of Rs one lakh and a citation, would be given once in two years.

A seminar would be held here on April 21, the second death anniversary of Mr Ramakrishnan.

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