Sagar Watch News/ A memorial award ceremony in honour of noted poet and writer Ramesh Dutt Dubey was organised on Sunday at the Music College, Sagar, by Shyamalum Sanstha in collaboration with the Dubey family. The event highlighted Dubey’s literary, social and ideological contributions, recalling him as a true humanist and socialist thinker.
Presiding over the programme, renowned socialist thinker Raghu Thakur said that Ramesh Dutt Dubey was a true bearer of the Socratic tradition in Sagar.
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He remarked that while equality is easy to speak about, it is difficult to live by, and Dubey practised equality and humanity in his life and writings. Thakur noted that Dubey’s poetry was free from bias and reflected the realities of human life, envisioning a society without discrimination.
The chief guest, eminent storyteller and editor-in-chief of Samavartan, Mukesh Verma, said that Bundelkhand has been the cradle of exceptional talent.
He expressed regret that the nation has not yet conferred the Bharat Ratna on Gour Sahab. Verma recalled that Dubey constantly inspired people to read and, during his tenure at the library, introduced many readers to valuable books.
Special guest Dr Keval Jain shared that during the early days of the university, Dubey and his colleagues brought out a magazine titled Sampradayikta (Communalism), which remains highly relevant even today. He also narrated interesting anecdotes from Dubey’s university life.
On the occasion, senior writer Dr Lakshmi Pandey was honoured with the Ramesh Dutt Dubey Smriti Samman 2025. Her citation and profile were read out by Dr Anjana Chaturvedi Tiwari. Former minister and senior politician Lakshmi Narayan Yadav also shared his memories associated with the late Dubey.
The programme began with a welcome address by Kapil Baisakhia, secretary of the organising institution Shyamalum. Poet Rajendra Sen presented a poetic composition dedicated to Dubey.
The event was conducted by Shyamalum president Umakant Mishra, while Raghu Thakur, on behalf of the citizens of Sagar, expressed gratitude to the Dubey family.
Family members, including Seema Ramesh Dutt Dubey, Aseem Dubey, Abhinav Dubey, Dr Shubham, Kabir Dubey, along with L N Chaurasia, Shukdev Prasad Tiwari, Jawahar Agnihotri, Hargovind Vishva and a large number of citizens were present at the programme.
