Jay Kay Books MD honoured at the Federation’s 72nd AGM in New Delhi
NEW DELHI, 3 October 2026 – Sheikh Bashir Ahmad, Managing Director of Jay Kay Books, Kashmir, and Kitab Mahal Publishers, was conferred the Golden Award 2026 at the 72nd Annual General Meeting of the Federation of Publishers’ & Booksellers’ Associations in India (FPBAI). The honour makes him the first publisher from Jammu & Kashmir to receive the award.
The ceremony took place on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. in Jacaranda Hall, First Floor, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road.
The Federation recognised his outstanding contribution to the book industry and his enduring commitment to literature, culture and publishing, as well as his work in preserving and disseminating knowledge.
The award was presented by S. K. Ghai, President and Chairman of the Award Committee, FPBAI, and Arunjit Singh Gujral, Vice-President (North), FPBAI. Vikas Chowdhary, Hony. Secretary, read the citation in the presence of Kalpana Shukla, Hony. Jt. Secretary, Ravi Sethi, Hony. Jt. Treasurer, and other distinguished dignitaries and members of the Federation.
