Popular children's writer Ramendra Kumar was honoured at the 36th International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Congress in Athens, Greece. Ramendra Kumar was the only Indian writer to receive this honour. He chaired 2 sessions at the Congress and presented a paper on 'The Brave New World of Indian Childrens Literature'. He is the chief of communications in the Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP). He has written 33 books. His works have been translated into 28 languages. He has won 31 awards by the Children's Book Trust (CBT).