The Bala Sahitya Institute Awards 2022 have been declared by the Kerala State Bala Sahitya Institute, which is part of the Department of Culture.
The awards are presented to individuals in many disciplines who have made remarkable contributions to Malayalam children's literature.
The prizes include a cash reward of ₹ 20,000, a plaque, and a citation.
In 2022, 9 persons were awarded the Kerala State Bala Sahitya Institute Awards in 8 categories.
In the section that follows, we will mention all the nine persons who earned awards, as well as the category in which they obtained the prize for various Kerala PSC exams.
Bala Sahitya Institute Award Winners 2022
- Poetry – Manoj Maniyur (Chimminivettam; ചിമ്മിനിവെട്ടം)
- Drama / Play – Dr. Nethallur Harikrishnan (Kayalamma; കായലമ്മ)
- Biography / Autobiography – Sudhir Poochali (Marconi; മാർക്കോണി)
- Cinematography – Sudhir P.Y. (Khasakkile Thumbikal; ഖസാക്കിലെ തുമ്പികൾ)
- Translation – Anilkumar Vadavatoor (Ozile manthrikan; ഓസിലെ മഹാമാന്ത്രികൻ)
- Story / Novel – E.N. Sheeja (Ammamanamulla Kanivukal; അമ്മമണമുള്ള കനിവുകൾ)
- Science – Dr. Muhammad Jafar Palode, Janu (Coronakkalath oru vaval; കൊറോണക്കാലത്ത് ഒരു വവ്വാൽ)
- Scientific literature – Dr. V. Ramankutty (Epidemiology – the science of disease transmission)
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