a) Felicitated by Punjab Govt./Kendri Lekhak Sabha of Punjab in recognisation of the service rendered towards promotion of Punjabi Literature & Language-1983.

b) Awarded First Prize by the J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Language on Punjabi Short Story Collections, "Te Jehlum Wagha Reha" & "Gori Fasal de Sodagar" in the year of 1977 & 1982.

c) Felicitated by Various Punjabi Organizations of India & Pakistan.

d) On the eve of golden Jubilee celebrations of Punjabi University Patiala, an all India Punjabi writers conference was organized in University auditorium on 30th of April-2012 and 1st of May-2012, the author was felicitated & presented a Robe of Honour (Memento, Citation, Shawl & a Cheque of Rs 31,000.00) by S.Parkash Singh Badal the Hon’ble Chief Minister Punjab on 30th of April-2012 in recognition of outstanding contribution towards development of Punjabi Language & Literature.

e) Research Study has been done on four Urdu and Punjabi short stories collections of the author by the Urdu & Punjabi Departments of University of Jammu and Scholars awarded M.Phil degrees.

f) The author has been bestowed the honour to be a visiting fellow to the Department of Punjabi, Guru Nanak Dev. University Amritsar.

g) Member of Indian Council for Cultural Relations Advisory Committee (ICCR) New Delhi.

Position Held :

Worked in various administrative capacities over a period of more than 40 years. Some of the assignments held are summarized below:

1. P.A to the then Deputy Chief Minister J&K Government.

2. Editor” Dehat Sudhar” Magazine.

3. Block Development officer.

4. Public Relation officer (Information Department of J&K Govt at Jalandhar).

5. Project officer, DRDA, Doda/ Poonch/ Kathua.

6. Assistant Commissioner Development, Doda/ Rajouri/ Poonch

7. Deputy Director Estates, Jammu.

8. Addl. Registrar , Coop. Societies, Jammu.

9. Addl. Deputy Commissioner, Jammu.

10. Deputy Commissioner, Poonch.

11. Registrar, Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology, Jammu.

12. Director, Employment J&K Govt.

13. Managing Director, SC/ST & Backward Classes, Development Corporation, Jammu and retired from the post of Special Secretary to Government Food and Supply Department J&K Jammu .

14. Member J&K State Consumer Protection Commission 2003-2008.