
Fri Jan 10 02:25:40 UTC 2025: ## Jnanpith Winner Inaugurates Youth Literature Festival in Kochi
**KOCHI, January 10, 2025** – The second annual Youth Literature Festival opened in Fort Kochi today. Renowned Goan poet and novelist, and Jnanpith Award winner Damodar Mauzo, inaugurated the event, organized by the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI)’s publication, Yuvadhara. MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi served as chief guest, with writer N.S. Madhavan among the speakers. The festival, which runs until January 12th, features a diverse program of literary events.