Mahilpur- Nikkian Karumbalan, the only Punjabi children's magazine included in the India Book Records, has a great place in the world of children's literature. This was stated by Deputy Speaker of Punjab Assembly Jai Krishna Singh Roudy while releasing the New Year special issue of Nikkian Karumbalan.
He further said that Nikkian Karumbalan has been continuously published for the last 30 years under the editorship of psychologist Baljinder Mann. It is a matter of pride for Hoshiarpur district, especially Garhshankar tehsil, that a world-class children's magazine has been published from Mahilpur for the last three decades.
While renowned authors feel proud to be published in it, priority is also given to encouraging children and new authors. Punjabis living in every corner of the world eagerly await this magazine. Presiding over the function, Block Committee member Rashpal Singh Lali, Jasvir Singh BNO, Sarpanch Praveen Bala, writer Jagjit Singh Ganeshpur, Chanchal Singh Bains, Krishnajit Rao Kandowal, Harbhajan Singh Kahlon, Arvinder Singh Haveli, Madam Parmila, Sanjeev Bharta and Bagga Singh Artist said that readers of every age group read this magazine with great interest.
On this occasion, a wonderful cultural program was also presented by school children. Students, parents and teachers participated in this function. Sukhman Singh thanked everyone and said that children's literature should be made available to children for personality development. Through children's magazines, love for mother tongue and moral values ??are inculcated in them.