Answer- D
Dr. Mahendra Kumar Mishra, an Indian educator and social worker advocating for the preservation of indigenous languages in Odisha, was awarded the World Mother Language Award by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
For over thirty years, Dr. Mishra has dedicated himself to the advancement of the language, culture, and education of marginalized languages in Odisha.
During the inauguration of a four-day program at the International Mother Language Institute and the award ceremony, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina emphasized the importance of research in preserving, revitalizing, and developing mother languages around the world, as many languages are at risk of being lost.