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Science Literature Awards announced

January 11, 2026

Published - January 11, 2026 08:03 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Biju Dharmapalan The Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) has announced the recipients of the Science Literature Awards for 2024. The awards recognise outstanding contributions to science writing in Malayalam, and honour works published during 2024 across four categories — popular science, in-depth science, children’s literature and science journalism. Each award carries a cash prize of ₹50,000, a plaque and certificate.

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Gopakumar Cholayil In the Popular Science Book category, the award has been conferred on Biju Dharmapalan for his book “Manushyaparinaamapatham: Homo Sapiensilninnu Homo Deusilekku”.
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Dharmapalan is presently Dean (Academic Affairs) at Garden City University, Bengaluru, and hails from Vellayani in Thiruvananthapuram.
The In-depth Science Book award has gone to Gopakumar Cholayil for his work “Urukum Kaalam: Athithapanavum Athijeevanavum”.
A former scientific officer with the Kerala Agricultural University, Dr.

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Science Literature Awards announced

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Science Literature Awards announced

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