Young Kashmiri author wins prestigious Shreyas writing contest

Srinagar : Abrar Ul Mustafa, a young banker and author from Sanoor Kalipora, Budgam has brought laurels to his family and native place. He has won Second Prize in English poetry and Fourth in English Essay in the All India Shreyas contest. The contest was organised by All India Shreyas, under the aegis of Canara Bank, a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU). Mustafa won the prizes for his poem “Snow and Sorrow” and his essay “New strategies for Banking avenues”. The results were declared in the organisation’s Result Declaration Memo on Thursday. It may be noted that Shreyas is a pan India contest organised once every year in a number of categories. Apart from Shreyas, Mustafa has a number of awards and accolades to his name. He writes for a number of newspapers and websites. “I feel encouraged to receive this prize,” Mustafa said talking to Kashmir Horizon. Mustafa works in the Middle Management of Canara Bank which is the third-largest PSU bank in the country.