Question : Who has been recently(September 2021) honoured with 7th Yamin Hazarika Woman of Substance Award at virtual event ?
a. Namita Gokhale
b. Kiran Desai
c. Jhumpa Lahiri
d. Anuja chauhan
Ans. a.
Related facts —
- Namita Gokhale has recently(September 2021) been honoured with 7th Yamin Hazarika Woman of Substance Award at virtual event.
- Yamin Hazarika was the first woman from Northeast India to be selected for DANIPS, a federal police service that administered Delhi and the Union Territories in 1977.
- The late Yamin Hazarika was an outstanding human being, who continues to inspire us today by the integrity, commitment & dedication which she displayed in such abundant measure in her short life.
- About Namita Gokhale —
- The organisers noted that she is a critically acclaimed award-winning writer with 20 books, including 11 works of fiction, to her name.
- A co-founder and co-director of the Jaipur Literature Festival, Gokhale also mentors Himalayan Echoes and the Kumaon Festival of Literature and the Arts.