Name Neelam Chandra Nationality Indian Role Poet | Genre Poetry, Fiction Notable awards Premchand Children Simran Chandra | |
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Occupation Writer, Author, Bureaucrat Alma mater Visvesvaraya National Institute of TechnologyHislop College Education Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Hislop College | ||
Neelam saxena chandra s poem rendered by gulzar
Neelam Saxena Chandra (born 27 June 1969) is an Indian poet and author. She has written children's stories and poetry. She also writes fiction in English and Hindi. She has received several awards including the Rabindranath Tagore International Award in 2014. She is an IES Officer of 1993 batch, currently serving as Joint Secretary of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
Contents
- Neelam saxena chandra s poem rendered by gulzar
- Jaadui pen a story by neelam saxena chandra recited at akashwani lucknow
- Early life and career
- Awards and recognition
- References
Jaadui pen a story by neelam saxena chandra recited at akashwani lucknow
Early life and career
Chandra has written children's stories, poetry and also fiction in English and Hindi languages. She has authored 4 novels, 1 novella and 5 short story collections, 25 poetry collections and 10 children’s books to her credit. She has received several awards including the Rabindra Nath Tagore International Award in 2014. In addition to the Tagore Prize, she was awarded a prize by famous poet Gulzar in a poetry contest organized by the Consulate General of the United States, Mumbai, on the topic Poetry for Social Change'. The song Mere Sajan Sun Sun, for which she was the lyricist (Shankar Tucker's composition) won the 'Popular Choice' award in Folk Fusion category in Radio City Freedom Awards.