Ahmedabad, 24 December 2013 Veteran poet, story writer and critic Shri Dhirubhai Parikh has been appointed new president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. Shri Parikh has been placed on this prestigious post in the Gujarati literary world at Gujarati Sahitya Parishad's 47th convention being held in Anand town. Born in 1933 in Viramgam, Shri Parikh got his Phd in 1955 and became teacher and later principal in arts college. He became Gujarat University's Gujarati departme...Read More

Ahmedabad, 27 July 2012 Well known litterateur Varsha Adalaja has become new president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. As per the rule, only one of the two Vice Presidents can become President of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. Varsha Adalja and Ania Dalal were two Vice Presidents, of them Varsha Adalja was senior one. Varshaben has succeeded Bholabhai Patel who passed away in recent past. In another development Shri Prakash Bhagwati has been declared as the new president of G...Read More

Ahmedabad, 20 May 2012 Eminent Gujarati critic, writer and president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad Bholabhai Patel today died here at the age of 79 after a prolonged illness. A recipient of Padma Bhushan award, Patel was known for his travelouges and his book 'Vidisha' had earned him accolades. Expressing grief over the demise of Patel, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said it was a big loss to the Gujarati literature. "Demise of great author Bholabhai Patel, presiden...Read More

Ahmedabad, 2 January 2012 On 4th of January, on the occasion of World Brail Day, Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch a monthly Braille magazine 'Balshrusti' for blind children in Ahmedabad. The Chief Minister will also launch a book 'Darshan' which is a collection of memoirs of 'Vanche Gujarat.' The event has been organized by department of Education, Government of Gujarat at Gujarati Sahitya Parishad in Amdavad. Read More

An instruction in one English medium school in Amdavad, Gujarat Junagadh, 26 December 2011 Gujarati Sahitya Parishad's 46th convention ended in Junagadh yesterday with three resolutions passed. Three resolution passed in the seventh meeting of the three-day convention are following: 1. In English medium schools of std 1-10, Gujarati subject should be made compulsory. 2. Gujarati subject is not compulsory in Std 11 and 12 Science at presently. It should be made ...Read More

Junagadh, 23 December 2011 Gujarat Sahitya Parishad's convention today kicked off in Junagadh in presence of Shri Morari Bapu. In inaugural function when Gujarati song was presented by artists on the stage, Shri Morari Bapu started Garba. Bapu was joined by Gujarati author Raghuvir Chaudhary, poet Shri Madhav Ramanuj among others. A short video clip presented above covers this moment. Read More