WAC Award Function 2023

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Date:

Jul 21, 2023

Time:

8:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Venue:

Heritage Centre

On July 21, 2023, at 3 pm, the Heritage Centre hosted the Wodehouse-Asimov-Christie Award Function.

The WAC Award is a short story award instituted by Prof. Nagarajan to recognize and reward accomplished writers in the respective genres of Humor, Science Fiction and Mystery.

The selection process was coordinated by Prof. Anindita Sahoo under the aegis of the Department of Humanities & Social Sciences, IIT Madras.

The awards were presented to the winners with the presence of distinguished guests including Prof. K. Srilata as the chief guest, Prof. Jyotirmaya Tripathy as the Head of HSS, Prof. R. Nagarajan, who established the WAC Award and is the Faculty in Charge of the Heritage Centre, and Dr. Anindita, who is an Assistant Professor of HSS and the Coordinator of WAC Award.

At the WAC Award Function, 2023
Prof. J. Tripathy presents a memento to Prof. K. Srilata at the WAC Award Function, 2023
Prof. K. Srilata addresses the audience
Prof. R. Nagarajan (Professor-in-charge of Heritage Centre) addresses the audience
Prabhat Bedida (ME20B132) is presented with an award in the humour category for his work “The Caravan”
Siddharth George (OE18D009) is presented with an award in the mystery category for his work “The ever eccentric Mr. Eccleston”
Yatin Satish (HS20H048) is presented with an award in the science fiction category for his work “No surprises”
Mr. Kumaran Sathasivam (Operational Head of Heritage Centre) addresses the audience