K. K. Birla Foundation


The K.K. Birla Foundation was established in 1991 by Krishna Kumar Birla in Delhi. Its mission is to promote literature and the arts, as well as education and social work. It regularly gets mentioned in the media for the awards it confers, including:
Saraswati Samman a literary recognition given
annually by the KK Birla Foundation. Saraswati
Samman carries a cash award of 15 lakh rupees, a
citation and a plaque. Besides the Saraswati Samman,
two other awards have been instituted by the KK Birla
Foundation – the Vyas Samman and Bihari Puraskar —, a
literary and cultural organisation
Noted Sindhi writer Vasdev Mohi will be honoured
with 29th Saraswati Samman. He has been selected
for his short stories collection:- Chequebook,
published in 2012. This short stories collection talks
about the agonies and sufferings of marginalized
sections of the society. He has authored 25 books of
poetry, stories and translations. He has also received
the Sahitya Akademi Award.