Pradeep Saral Takes Charge of Saral Kavyanjali, Mansingh Sharad Named Secretary

22-year-old literary organisation reshuffles its team; experienced writers retained as mentors and advisors

Ujjain | SDNA

After more than two decades of literary engagement in Ujjain, Saral Kavyanjali has entered a new phase with a fresh executive body and a new leadership team. Pradeep Saral has been appointed President of the 22-year-old literary organisation, while Mansingh Sharad has been entrusted with the responsibility of Secretary.

The restructuring is being viewed as an attempt to bring renewed energy to the organisation while continuing to benefit from the experience of senior literary figures associated with it.

According to information shared by Mukesh Manawat, the proposal to appoint Pradeep Saral as President was moved by outgoing President Dr. Sanjay Nagar and seconded by Santosh Supekar. Following his appointment, Pradeep Saral announced the new executive committee.

A combination of experience and fresh responsibility

The new organisational structure brings together senior literary personalities, office-bearers and members who will be responsible for carrying forward the activities of Saral Kavyanjali.

Mansingh Sharad has been appointed Secretary, while Santosh Supekar will serve as General Secretary.

Rajesh Kushwah, Anil Singh Chandel, Dr. Pushpa Chaurasia, Dr. Shailendra Kumar Sharma and Girijadevi Thakur have been given the role of Patrons.

The advisory panel includes Dr. Sanjay Nagar, Rajendra Devdhare ‘Darpan’, Smt. Maya Badeka, Suganchandra Jain and Dr. Vandana Gupta.

Among the office-bearers, Dr. Rafiq Nagori will serve as Vice-President, Mahendra Singh Bhadoria as Joint Secretary, Dr. Netra Ravankar as Publicity Secretary and Harsh Saini as Treasurer.

The executive committee members include Ashaganga Shiradhonkar, Sheela Vyas, Gopalkrishna Nigam, Dr. Rashmi Moyde, Tarun Upadhyay, Amrita Ushariya and Amit Jain.

Leadership transition with continuity

One of the notable aspects of the reorganisation is the decision to retain the involvement of senior members in advisory and patron roles.

The inclusion of outgoing President Dr. Sanjay Nagar in the advisory panel indicates that the change in leadership is aimed at combining continuity with a new approach rather than completely breaking away from the organisation’s established literary tradition.

For the new leadership, this structure could provide both institutional experience and greater operational space to introduce fresh programmes and initiatives.

The bigger task: bringing literature closer to young readers

For an organisation that has completed around 22 years, sustaining relevance in a rapidly changing literary environment will be an important challenge.

Literary organisations today operate in a landscape that extends beyond traditional poetry gatherings and literary meetings. Social media, digital publishing, young writers, online literary communities and new forms of audience engagement have significantly changed the way literature reaches readers.

Against this backdrop, Saral Kavyanjali has an opportunity to create a stronger connection between established writers and emerging literary voices.

Providing platforms to young poets and writers, organising regular literary interactions, encouraging dialogue between senior and new-generation authors, and taking local literary activities to digital platforms could become key areas for the new team.

What the new team could mean for Saral Kavyanjali

The restructuring of Saral Kavyanjali is more than a change in office-bearers. The organisation’s 22-year journey represents a significant literary legacy, and the real test of the new committee will be its ability to preserve that identity while responding to the expectations of a new generation.

If the experience of senior literary personalities is effectively combined with the ideas and energy of younger writers, Saral Kavyanjali could evolve beyond being merely an organiser of literary programmes.

It could emerge as a sustained platform for literary dialogue, emerging talent and cultural engagement in Ujjain.

The coming tenure will therefore be closely watched for the initiatives the new leadership introduces and, more importantly, for how successfully it connects the organisation’s established legacy with the changing literary culture of the digital age.

(SDNA)