Panvel: The Raigad district unit of the Konkan Marathi Sahitya Parishad (KOMSAP) will organise a ‘Stree Samman’ felicitation ceremony in Panvel to mark International Women’s Day, during which women writers from the district will be honoured for their contribution to Marathi literature.
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The ceremony is scheduled to be held on Saturday, 7 March 2026, at 12:30 pm at the Shri Ramsheth Thakur Social Development Mandal Hall (Market Yard), Panvel.
Several dignitaries are expected to attend the programme, including Panvel Municipal Corporation’s Deputy Mayor Pramila Patil, film and theatre producer Kalpana Kothari, noted Marathi poet Arun Mhatre, Raigad Bhushan Prof. L. B. Patil, trustee of the Konkan Marathi Sahitya Parishad, KOMSAP Raigad President Sanjay Gunjal, and district representative Ganesh Koli.
The awards will be presented to women literary figures from the Raigad district in recognition of their work and contribution to Marathi literature.
Sandhya Divkar, head of the women’s wing of the Raigad district unit of the Konkan Marathi Sahitya Parishad, has appealed to literature enthusiasts and citizens to attend the ceremony.
