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+91-93217-77968

eknathavhad23@gmail.com

बालसाहित्यकार व कथाकथनकार

मुंबई महानगरपालिकच्या शाळेत गेली ३१ वर्षे शिक्षक म्हणून कार्यरत

'कथाकथन तंत्र आणि मंत्र' या कार्यशाळेचे आयोजन

एकूण ३५ पुस्तके प्रसिद्ध

काही पुस्तके हिंदी, इंग्लिश माांत आणि ब्रेल लोपीत अनुवादित

बालभारती उर्दूच्या इयत्ता पहिलीत 'शेतकरी दादा' आणि बालभारती मराठांच्या इयत्ता दुसरीत 'चांदोबाच्या देशात' या कविता आणि सुलमभारतीच्या सहावीच्या पाठ्यपुस्तकात 'बार्बाचं पत्र' हा पाठ समाविष्ट

स्वामी रामानंद तीर्थ मराठवाडा विदयापीठ व पुण्यश्लोक अहिल्यादेवी होळकर विदयापीठात एम.ए. मराठी प्रथम वर्ष अभ्यासक्रमात अनुक्रमे 'आनंदाची बाग' या वालकथासंग्रहाचा व 'छंद देई आनंद' या बालकवितासंग्रहांचा समावेश

पुरस्कार

'छंद देई आनंद' या वालकवितासंग्रहास भारत सरकारचा 'साहित्य अकादमी बालसाहित्य पुरस्कार (२०२३)

'गंमत गाणी' या जोडाक्षरविरहित बालकवितासंग्रहास महाराष्ट्र शासनाचा 'वा. गो. मायदेव' उत्कृष्ट बालसाहित्य पुरस्कार (२००८)

'शब्दांची नवलाई' या त्यांच्या बालकवितासंग्रहास 'वालकवी' उत्कृष्ट बालसाहित्य पुरस्कार (२०२०)

महाराष्ट्र शासनाचा आदर्श शिक्षक राज्य पुरस्कार (२०१६)

मुंबई महानगरपालिकचा आदर्श शिक्षक महापौर पुरस्कार (२००८)

अखिल भारतीय साने गुरुजी कथामालेचा उत्कृष्ट कथानिवेदक पुरस्कार (२००८)

अनेक शासनमान्य साहित्य व शैक्षणिक संस्थांचे ५०हून अधिक पुरस्कार

Eknath Avhad

Contact: +91-93217-77968

Eknath Avhad is a children’s author and storyteller. He has been working for the past 31 years as a teacher in schools under the Mumbai Municipal Corporation. He also organizes workshops titled “Storytelling Techniques and Mantras.”

He has authored a total of 35 books, some of which have been translated into Hindi, English, and Braille. His poems “Shetkari Dada” for Urdu Grade 1 students in Balbharati, “Chandoba’s Desh” for Marathi Grade 2 students, and the story “Barba’s Letter” in the 6th-grade Sulem Bharati textbook have been included in school curricula.

He has contributed to higher education as well; in the M.A. Marathi first-year curriculum at Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University and Shlok Ahilyadevi Holkar University, Pune, his story collection “Anandachi Bag” and children’s poetry collection “Chhand Dei Anand” are included.

Awards and Recognitions:

• “Chhand Dei Anand” – Children’s Literature Award by the Sahitya Akademi, Government of India (2023)
  
• “Gammat Gani” – Maharashtra State “Va. Go. Maydev” Excellent Children’s Literature Award (2008)
  
• “Shabdanchi Navlai” – Maharashtra State “Valakavi” Excellent Children’s Literature Award (2020)
  
• Maharashtra State Ideal Teacher Award (2016)
  
• Mumbai Municipal Corporation Mayor’s Ideal Teacher Award (2008)
  
• All India Sane Guruji Story Series – Best Storyteller Award (2008)
  
• Received over 50 awards from various government-recognized literary and educational institutions.