Sheela Pai's work wins 'Chhanda Pustaka' award

Sheela Pai's work has been selected for this year's 'Chhanda Pustaka Katha Sankeerana Hastaprati' award. The award includes ₹40,000 in cash, and her book will be published soon. A total of 74 storytellers participated in the competition. The selection was made by novelist Guruprasad Kaginele. Other stories, including those by K. Aravinda Mitra, Sannalli Hanumantha, Vinuta K.R., Poornima Hegde, and Tejovrisha, received appreciation awards of ₹2,000 each.