Twenty seven Adivasi writers-artists are going to be honoured under the banner of Akhra Maha Sammelan in Ranchi on May 7.

The prominent among them were: Sushila Dhurve,Indore(MP),Telesphore Indwar,Assam,Ravindra Nath Soren,Jalpaiguri,West Bengal and Vimal Kumar Toppo.

In addition,from Jharkhand,there were famous writers and film makers such as Bhujendra Arat,Jamtara,Phanindra Majhi,Khunti and Baldeo Munda,Meghnath,Pitar Paul Ekka and Dr Geerdhariram Ganjhu who are slated to get Akhra Samman 2017,said Dr Karamchandra Ahir and Vandana Tete of the Jharkhand Vhasha Sahitya Sanskriti Akhra,Ranchi,Jharkhand in a joint statement on Wednesday.