Javed Akhtar Honored with First SOA Sahitya Samman

Javed Akhtar, a famous poet and writer, received a special award called the SOA Sahitya Samman at a big event in Odisha.

The event was a two-day festival where many writers and artists talked about how technology, like Artificial Intelligence, affects our stories and creativity.

The governor of Odisha and other important people were there to celebrate Javed Akhtar's work.

They also talked about how important literature is for teaching us about truth, justice, and compassion.

Javed Akhtar said that while technology is useful, it doesn't have feelings or creativity like humans do.

He also mentioned that India has made great progress but sometimes forgets about its culture.