Bhojpuria.com awarded as India`s best eCulture website

Yes, its true, your very own Bhojpuria.com received the prestigious Manthan Award as the India’s best eCulture website on 5th August, 2006 at NCUI Auditorium, New Delhi. The Award is given every year in 14 different categories by Digital Empowerment Foundation.Dr R Mashelkar, Director-General, CSIR and Secretary, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research presented the Award to Sudhir Kumar (Director, Bhojpuria.com) and Shashi Singh (Editor-in-Chief, Bhojpuria.com) on behalf of Bhojpuria.com

"First of all, I would like to thank Digital Empowerment Foundation and Manthan Awards team for this Award. This Award is an honour for over 34 crore Bhojpuri Speaking people across the Globe. Bhojpuri, a language of masses, is yet to be recognized by the Government of India. I don’t know, when they will add it to the 8th schedule of Indian constitution and what they are waiting for? At least, Manthan awards team and the Jury recognized the importance of Bhojpuri, thanks once again", Sudhir Kumar (Director, Bhojpuria.com) said just after receiving the award. American India Foundation, Unisef, Centre for e-Governance (Govt. of India), Uttaranchal Government, Dataquest were among the partners for Manthan Awards. The Manthan Awards are a part of World Summit Awards. The Jury included the top names from Indian Press, IT and Communication industry including Frederick Noronha (Freelance Journalist), Vinnie Mehta (Director, Association of Information technology), Tanmoy Chakrabarty (VP, Tata Consultancy Services), Dr. Subho Ray (President, Internet and Mobile Association of India), Sajan Venniyoor (Doordarshan & Prasar Bharati), Ravi Gupta (Editor, i4D magazine), Rufina Fernandes (CEO, Nasscom Foundation), Hareesh Belawadi (Director, ASCENT), Dr. Reuben Samuel (World Health Organisation), Shubhendu Parth (Associate Editor, Dataquest magazine), Ravi Gulati (Director, Manzil), Prof. Ashok Jhunjunwala(Professor, IIT Madras), Prof. Anil Gupta (Professor, IIM Ahmedabad & Vice Chairman, National Innovative Foundation), Ashis Sanyal (Director E-Gov, DIT) and several others. As a winner of the Manthan Awards, Bhojpuria.com has now been automatically nominated for the prestigious World Summit Awards to be held next year in Geneva.