Sahitya Akademi Award

Recently, the Sahitya Akademi has announced its annual Sahitya Akademi Awards in 24 Indian languages recognised by it.

It is awarded for the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the major Indian languages recognised by the Akademi.

Languages Recognised: Along with the 22 languages enumerated in the Constitution of India, the Sahitya Akademi has recognised English and Rajasthani as languages in which its programme may be implemented. 

Award: The authors and poets will receive a plaque, a shawl and an amount of ₹1 lakh in an award.

Key Facts about the Sahitya Akademi

It was formally inaugurated by the Government of India on 12 March 1954.

It was registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.

It is the central institution for literary dialogue, publication and promotion in the country and the only institution that undertakes literary activities in 24 Indian languages, including English.

Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Culture.

Head office: New Delhi

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Nagoya Protocol

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has submitted India’s first national report on the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

🔹 About the Nagoya Protocol

• The Nagoya Protocol is a supplementary agreement to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
• Its full title is:
  “Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization” (Access and Benefit Sharing – ABS).
• It was adopted on 29 October 2010 in Nagoya, Japan.
• It came into force on 12 October 2014 (90 days after the 50th ratification).
• It provides a transparent legal framework for the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of genetic resources.
• India ratified it in 2012.

🔹 What does it cover?

• It applies to genetic resources covered under the CBD.
• It ensures benefit sharing arising from the utilization of these resources.
• It also includes traditional knowledge (TK) associated with genetic resources.

🔹 Key Facts about the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

• It is the most comprehensive and legally binding international agreement in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.
• It was opened for signing at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (Earth Summit) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992.

🔹 Three Main Objectives of CBD

1. Conservation of biological diversity
   (genetic diversity, species diversity, and ecosystem diversity)
2. Sustainable use of biological diversity
3. Fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of genetic resources

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