Bharatendu Harishchandra Awards

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of India gives Bharatendu Harishchandra Awards to encourage original and creative writing in Hindi on Mass Communication i.e. Journalism, Publicity, Advertisement, Radio, Television, Film, Printing, Publications etc. The prizes are awarded by the Publications Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. The program began in 1983.

First Prize is of Rs. 75,000, Second Prize is Rs. 50,000, Third Prize is Rs. 40,000 and five Consolation Prizes of Rs. 5,000.

In 1992-93 awards for national integration, women's problems and children's literatures, were added.

For 2012

Journalism and Mass Communication

   1st prize: Vijaya Lakshmi Sinha for her work 'Maine Awaaj ko Dekha'. 
   2nd prize: Madhav Hada for his book ‘Seedhiyaan Chadhta Media.’ 
   3rd prize: Suresh Kumar for his work ‘Online Media’.

Women's Issue category

   1st prize: Urmila Kumari for her book 'Jaar Jaar Taar Taar'.
   2nd prize: Sanjula Thanvi's book 'Manavaadhikar,Panchayati Raj Se Sashakt Naari'

Children's Literature category

   1st prize: Dr.Mohammed Arshad Khan for his book'Mickey Mouse'
   2nd prize: Pavitra Agarwal for'Phoolon se pyar'

2011

Journalism and Mass Communication

   1st prize: Vijay Dutt Shridhar for his manuscript ‘Pehla Sampadakiya’. 
   2nd prize: Harish Chandra Barnwal for his book ‘Television ki Bhasha’ 
   3rd prize: Santosh Kumar Nirmal for his book ‘Filmein aur Prachar: Tab se ab tak’.

Women's Issue category

   1st prize: Gitashri for her manuscript 'Aurat ki Boli'.

National Integration

   1st prize: Dr.Navratan Kapoor for his book" Tyoharon Tatha Melon ki Vichitratayen,Jansanchar Maadhyam aur Rashtriya Ekta".

Children's Literature category

   1st prize: Bano Sartaj for her book 'Pakya aur Parichham'
   2nd prize: Rajiv Saxena for'Professor Khurana ka Clone'

2010

Journalism & Mass Communication

1st Prize : No award
2nd Prize: Pranjal Dhar’s manuscript Samkaleen Vaishwik Patrakarita Mei Akhbaar
3rd Prize : Shivananda Kamde for his book Cartoon Patrakarita and Dr. Akela Bhai for his book Radio Sahitya aur Patrakarita

Women’s Issues

1st Prize : Suman Rai for her book Gharelu Hinsa mein Mahila Sanrakshan Adhiniyam 2005, 2006

Children’s Literature

1st Prize : Sanjeev Jaiswal Sanjay’s book Dooba Hua Qila
2nd Prize : Prabhat for his book Cycle Par Thaa Kavva

National Integration

First Prize :Shiv Kumar Rai’s manuscript ‘Meri Jati Bhartiya’

2009

Journalism & Mass Communication

1st Prize : Dilip Chandra Mandal for his manuscript Corporate, Loktantra aur Paid News
2nd Prize: Kumud Sharma for his book Samachar Bazar ki Naitikta
3rd Prize : Shivananda Kamde for his book Cartoon Patrakarita and Dr. Akela Bhai for his book Radio Sahitya aur Patrakarita

Women’s Issues

First Prize : Lata Kot for her manuscript Adha Asmaan Hamara.

Children’s Literature

1st Prize : Ghamandi Lal Agrawal for his book ‘Geet Gyan Vigyan Ke’
2nd Prize : Renu Saini for her manuscript ‘Bachpan ka Safar’.

2008

Journalism & Mass Communication

1st Prize : Shri Devendra Upadhyay for Bhartiya Sansad aur Media
2nd Prize: Shri Vashishtha Narayan Singh for Kashi ki Hindi Patrakatita Ka Itihas (1845–2008)
3rd Prize : Dr. Kamal Kishore Goenka for Gandhi: Patrakarita ke Pratiman

Women’s Issues

Second Prize : Dr. Anju Dua Jaimini for Morche Par Stree

Children’s Literature

1st Prize : Ms. Pragya for Tara Ki Alwar yatra(manuscript)

82nd Prize : Mohd. Sajid Khan for Rahmat Chacha Ka Ghoda

For the year 2008, no entry was found to be fit for any award in National Integration category.

2007

Journalism & Mass Communication

1st Prize : Shri Navneet Mishra for Vani Akashvani (manuscript)
2nd Prize : Shri Prakash Purohit for Rajasthan Mein Swatantrata Sangram-kaleen Patrakarita
3rd Prize : Shri Nand Bhardwaj Sanskriti: Jansanchar Aur Bazar

National Integration

1st Prize : Dr. Sandhya Gupta for Rashtriya Ekta mein Kaviyon ka Yogdaan

Women’s Issues

1st Prize: Dr. Chhavi Srivastava for Soochna Ka Adhikar aur Mahila Sashaktikaran
2nd Prize : Ms. Saroj Parmar for Mahilayen Aur Manavadhikar (manuscript)

Children’s Literature

1st Prize: Ms. Ranjana Agrawal for Vigyan Mein Tak-Jhank (manuscript); Shri Sooryanath Singh for Barf Ke Adami (Jointly)
2nd Prize: Ms. Bano Sartaj for 41 Bal Kahaniyan

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