The 28th Vyas Samman for the year 2018 was conferred on well known Hindi writer Leeladhar Jagoori at a function in New Delhi today. <br />''<br />''Mr Jagoori has been chosen for the prestigious award for his poetry collection- Jitne Log Utne Prem. Renowned Author and Scholar Govind Mishra gave away the award to him. The Vyas Samman, started in 1991, is given by K K Birla Foundation for an outstanding literary work in Hindi authored by an Indian citizen published during the last 10 years. It carries an award money of four lakh rupees along with a citation and plaque.<br />