Souhardya De Explained

Souhardya De
Birth Date:9 January 2004
Birth Place:Midnapore, West Bengal
Nationality:Indian
Education:Vidyasagar Shishu Niketan (CISCE affiliation)University of CambridgeUniversity of Bristol
Occupation:Author, columnist and podcaster
Honours:Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2021

Souhardya De (born 9 January 2004) is an Indian writer, columnist, and podcaster from Midnapore, West Bengal.[1] [2] He is a recipient of the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, a civilian award for Indian citizens under the age of 18, in 2021.[3]

Personal life

De pursued high school studies at Vidyasagar Shishu Niketan in Midnapore, West Bengal, graduating in July, 2022.[4] [5] [6] He did his UGCert in History from the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education with a bursary.[7] Later, he was awarded a Think Big scholarship for his undergraduate education in History at the University of Bristol, where he also worked as a student fundraiser.[8] [9]

His father, Shakti Prasad De, is a professor in the faculty of history at Midnapore College and his mother, Jayati De, is a teacher at a government school in West Bengal.[10]

Career

He was a columnist for the Sunday Guardian[11] and a podcaster, hosting a show called Cosmographia: The Graeco Romans, the Egyptians and Us. In 2021, Souhardya was one of the recipients of the PM-YUVA Fellowship, a stipend for young authors writing about the Indian independence movement, announced by the Ministry of Education.[12] His book Pratap Jung: The Ultimate Sacrifice was published by the National Book Trust as part of the PM-YUVA series published in 2023.[13]

Bibliography

Honours and awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thakur. Aksheev. 2020-12-12. Trolls don't bother the teen writer Souhardya De. 2021-02-14. www.thehansindia.com. en. 2021-02-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20210203103539/https://www.thehansindia.com/life-style/trolls-dont-bother-the-teen-writer-souhardya-de-661429. live.
  2. Web site: Pradhan Mantri Bal Puraskar 2021: সম্মানিত হচ্ছেন মেদিনীপুরের সৌহার্দ্য, খুশির হাওয়া জেলা জুড়ে. 2021-04-01. Aaj Tak বাংলা. bn. 2021-02-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20210205220347/https://bangla.aajtak.in/west-bengal-/south-bengal/story/student-midnapore-selected-pradhan-mantri-bal-puraskar-2021-261226-2021-01-26. live.
  3. Souhardya De received the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2021 in the field of Art & Culture. 2021-01-27. pib.gov.in.
  4. 2022-07-25 . ISC Result: ISC'র সর্বভারতীয় মেধাতালিকায় পশ্চিম মেদিনীপুরের দুই কৃতী! প্রথম পাঁচে অর্চিষ্মান এবং শিঞ্জিনী . 2022-12-19 . The Bengal Post . en-US.
  5. Web site: সৌহার্দ্যকে শুভেচ্ছা প্রধানমন্ত্রীর. 2021-01-27. www.anandabazar.com. 2021-01-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126050838/https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/midnapore/student-of-class-11-from-midnapore-wins-pm-rashtriya-bal-puraskar-2021/cid/1263274. live.
  6. News: Wilson. Jaison. 2021-02-22. Never forget your roots: Bal Puraskar winner reminisces PM's advice. United News of India (UNI), Govt. of India. live. 2021-02-22. 2021-02-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20210222084944/http://www.uniindia.com/never-forget-your-roots-bal-puraskar-winner-reminisces-pm-s-advice/india/news/2325098.html.
  7. Web site: Ireland . Paul . 2017-01-13 . History . 2024-03-25 . www.ice.cam.ac.uk . en.
  8. Web site: Pintus . Kathryn . 2024-03-18 . A big thank you from our student telephone fundraising team! . 2024-03-25 . Alumni Blog . en-GB.
  9. Web site: Souhardya De: History enthusiast making the most out of the Think Big Scholarship at Bristol University . 2024-03-25 . The Global Indian . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2021-01-25. বাংলাকে বিস্মিত করে মেদিনীপুরের 'বিস্ময় বালক' সৌহার্দ্য "প্রধানমন্ত্রী রাষ্ট্রীয় বাল পুরস্কার" এ সম্মানিত. 2021-03-17. The Bengal Post. bn. 2021-02-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20210221005342/https://www.thebengalpost.in/souhardya-de-of-paschim-medinipur-achieved-pradhan-mantri-rashtriya-bal-puraskar/. live.
  11. News: 30 January 2021 . Souhardya De's perplexing work wins him laurels . 4 April 2021 . The Sunday Guardian.
  12. Web site: Winner Announcement of 75 Selected Authors under the PM-YUVA Mentorship Scheme . 21 December 2021 . Government of India.
  13. Web site: Pratap Jung: The Ultimate Sacrifice . 2023-03-06 . National Book Trust, India.
  14. Web site: SOF HALL OF FAME-SOUHARDYA DE Science Olympiad Foundation. 2021-03-29. sofworld.org. 2021-01-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20210125065700/https://sofworld.org/sof-hall-fame-souhardya-de. live.
  15. Web site: Souhardya. 2021-03-04. KidsRights Foundation. en-US. 2020-11-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20201127223648/https://kidsrights.org/persons/souhardya/. live.

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