Awards & Recognition

• Central Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar-2011
• 'Writers in-residence' Programme at the Rashtrapati Bhavan for 2015
• State Youth Award for Poetry:-1999-2000
• Kadambini Kavita Samman:-2003
• Haji Asraf Ali Udaya Prativa Samman for Poetry From Fakir Mohan Sahitya Parishad:-2004
• Basanta Muduli Kavita Samman-2006
• Lekhalekhi Yuva Kavi Samman-2007
• Sarala Kabya Samman-2010
• Manthan Award for Poetry-2010
• Utkal Sahitya Samaj Yuva Kabi Samman-2011
• Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhabana Award-2011
• Talapadeswari Sahitya Samman-2012
• Timepass Swayamshree Samman-2012
• Istahara Kavita Samman-2014
• Deepak Mishra Kabya Samman-2015
• Award from State Vigilance, Govt. of Odisha for best essay written on Corruption-2016