Chandigarh- Sept– Ms Sumita Misra, chairperson of Chandigarh Literary Society (CLS) gave away the prizes to the winners of its annual short-story writing competition here today at Beant Singh Memorial auditorium, Sector 42.
The first prize went to Tript Kaur while second and third prizes were won by Radhika Singh, and Srishti Sood. The three short stories that received the Jury Mention included that of Pankaj Sharma, J.S. Ghuman, and Sherein Bansal.
The short-stories were adjudged by the panel of judges which comprised former chairperson of Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi Dr Manju Jaidka and Chairperson of Deptt of English and Cultural Studies, Panjab University, Prof. Pratibha Nagpal.
Sumita Misra handed over to the winners prizes gifted by Capital Book Depot of Chandigarh along with the certificate.
CLS Chairperson Sumita Misra informed that there was an overwhelming response again this year with 135 entries to the competition that involved completing a short-story from an opening cue, “He was sure that it was her…almost! He walked briskly down the pavement, overtaking several fellow pedestrians. She wore a white top and a flowing blue skirt. Her hair flew tantalisingly behind her as it used to all those years ago…”
The competition was so close, judges had a tough time reading each story, evaluating it and finally deciding on the winners, said Dr Puneet Kapoor who coordinated the competition.
Sumita Misra informed that the 3rd edition of Chandigarh Literary Society’s signature annual event, Literati 2015, will be held on 6-8 November at the Chandigarh Lake Club in which over 50 noted authors from around the country are participating with book releases, on-the-spot competitions, and exciting cultural evening programmes.EOM