Balachelimi National Story Competition–2025 Prize Ceremony Held

The Balachelimi National Children’s Story Awards–2025 prize distribution ceremony was held on December 21, 2025, at Oxford Grammar School in Hyderabad.

This event honored young storytellers and writers from all over the country who have been contributing to children’s literature.

The competition had three categories: stories written by adults, stories written by youth, and stories written by school-going children.

A panel of expert jury members selected 36 winners from the best stories in these categories.

The ceremony was presided over by Er.

Manikonda Veda kumar, with Sri Riyaz as the Chief Guest and Dr. Ravi Sarada, Kurella Srinivas, Dhanunjaya, and Madabhushi Lalitha Devi as Guests of Honour.

The event emphasized the importance of reading and writing for children, and the establishment of new libraries.

Books were distributed to newly established libraries, and the event concluded with a message promoting young writers and encouraging reading habits.