February 15, 2021
Prof. Muzaffar Hanfi, a prominent Urdu Poet, critic, and writer
JAMMU, India Aalami Tehreek Urdu (International Urdu Movement), an organization based in India to promote the Urdu language, has decided to institute a global award in the name of Prof. Muzaffar Hanfi, a prominent Urdu Poet, critic, and writer. The award will be given to a scholar in Urdu literature in April this year.
President of Aalami Tehreek Urdu, Dr. Zakir Malik Bhulaisi, announced the institution of the award on the movement s Facebook page from the northern Indian city of Jammu. He said the executive committee of the movement at its meeting on Jan. 30 decided on the award which carries a cash prize of Rs35,000, a citation certificate, and a trophy. In view of the present COVID-19 restrictions the award will be presented online, he said.