• SAHITYA AKADEMY  AWARD 1993,( National Academy of Literature, India) New Delhi, For Short Stories , “CHALANTI  THAKURA”, [1991 publ]
• ODISHA SAHITYA AKADEMY AWARD, 1962, (  State Academy of Literature, Odisha) For The Novel NARA-KINNARA, [1962 publ]
• MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, GOVT. OF INDIA’s CHILDREN’S LITERATURE AWARD,1961, For the Book “Mo Katha Ghoda Katha Kahe” ( Science Fiction)
• MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, GOVT OF INDIA’s Children’s LITERATURE AWARD, 1963For the Children’s Literature Book ‘AAKASHAKU SATOTI PAHACHA”, a science fiction for children.
• ATI Badi Jagannath Das Award,( 2014), the highest State Honor, conferred on the author, by Odisha Sahitya Academy, Bhubaneswar,Odisha, for his life time literary contribution in the form of classic works of modern fiction and excellence of expressive literary style, at a special function held on the 25 July 2014 at Jayadev Bhabah, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
• KONARKA PURASKAR 1994 Offered by THE BHARATIYA BHASHA PARISHAD, CALCUTTA, For his Short Story Book CHALANTI THAKURA [1991publ]
• SARALA PURASKAR, 1987, Bhubaneswar,Orissa, Offered by the IMFA Cultural Foundation, Orissa for the Novel “SHAKUNTALA”, [1980 publ]
• GOVERNOR‘S PLAQUE OF HONOUR AND AWARD, 1993, Offered by the ORISSA COUNCIL OF CULTURE for Fiction, founded under the auspices of The Hon’ble Governor of Orissa.
• KATHA AWARD 2003, for the best fiction published during 2001-2003,Offered by KATHA FOUNDATION, NEW DELHI, at A / 3 Sarvodaya Enclave, New Delhi –110017, for the Novel ANOMARA KANYA [2002 publ]
• SAHITYA BHARATI SAMMAN & PURASKAR, 2004, Offered by Sri Gangadhar Rath Foundation, Cuttack, Orissa for eminent contribution to Oriya Fiction.
• JAGANNATH SOCIETY OF AMERICAS, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, U.S.A, Honour with citation and Felicitation for Propagation of Jagannath Philosophy in the Americas, 1993 and 2003.
• VAKSHRI Upadhi ( Honorary Title)  , 2006 by Hindu Cultural Center of North Alabama, USA, 23^rd July, for promoting Indian Philosophy and Jagannath Dharma Internationally, at SARVAJANA MANDIRA, Huntsville.
• PRAJNA-JYOTI Upadhi ( Honorary Title) , 2006, by Jagannath Organization for Global Awareness (JOGA), Baltimore-Washington DC, USA, September 10, for his life-long contribution to Oriya Literature.
• Conferred Doctor of Literature ( Litt.D) by the WORLD ACADEMY OF ARTS AND CULTURE, ( REGISTERED  IN THE  STATE OF CALIFORNIA OF AMERICA), THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ACADEMY OF ARTS AND CULTURTE,  Issued at the XXXIX WORLD CONGRESS of POETS in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, on 2^nd  day of October 2019. Signed by President YU Hsi,  1^st Vice President Ernesto Kahan, and  Secretary General Maria Eugenia Soberanis
• Felicitated with citation at 39^th WORLD CONGRESS OF POETS ( 2^nd to 6 December 2019) Organised by Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) ,Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha ,India .Theme : COMPASSION THROUGH POETRY, on 6 October 2019 by DR.MAURUS YOUNG ( President World Congres of Poets) and Prof. Achyuta Samanta ( President 39^th WCP, Foundation, KIIT , KISS and Member of Parliament ( Lok Sabha)

  PRESTIGIOUS PRAJATANTRA VISHUVA PRIZE 1996, Offered by The Prajatantra Prachar Samiti, Cuttack for contribution to Oriya Literature.

• SADASHIVA MISHRA SMRUTI PURASKAR 1995, Offered by The Utkal Pathaka Samaj, Cuttack. For excellence in Short Story Writing.
• GODAVARISH SAHITYA SAMMAN, 1994, Honour conferred by Godavarish Sahitya Sansad,Bhubaneswar
• SAPTARSHI SAMMAN, 1992, conferred by SAMBAL PUR UNIVERSITY, Sambal Pur, Orissa, for brilliant contribution to Oriya Literature.
• UTKAL MANI SAMMAN, 1992,Litrary Honour, Conferred by The Mainak Sahitya Sansad, Paradeep, Orissa, in public recognition of life long dedication and service by the author for the development of Oriya literature as a whole.
• DHARTRI AWARD 1977, Founded by Late Padma Bhusan Kalandi CharanPanigrahi, Fellow of Central Sahitya Academy, in recognition of literary merit and contribution to short story writing.
• VISHUVA JHANKAR AWARD, 1987, offered by The Prajatantra prachar Samiti, Cuttack, for literary excellence in short story writing.
• VISHUVA PURASKAR, 1961, Offered by The Prajatantra prachar Samiti, Cuttack [founded by Dr. H.K.Mahatab], for excellence in Children’s Literature.
• VEER FULAMANI SAMMAN, 1996, Conferred by The Veer Fulamani Smruti Sanshad, Bishwa Bandhu Seva Mandira, Sirakuli, Mayurbhanj, Orissa. [Contd- next page]
• KHARA SHROTA SANSKRITIKA PARISHAD, 1996, Public Felicitation for Life long service to Oriya Literature and Culture, by the Parishad at Kandiahat, Kendrapada, Orissa.
• ODIA SAHITYA SANSAD, SWAMI VIVEKANANDA MAHAVIDYALAYA, JAGATSINGH PUR, 1994 felicitations with citations conferred by the Sansad in recognition of service to Oriya Literature by the writer who was also the ex- Principal Of the College.
• NABA DIGANTA SPECIAL HONOUR 1994, Conferred by the Public Organisation that also publishes the Monthly Literary Magazine Naba Diganta, Bhubaneswar.
• HAREKRUSHNA MAHATAB CENTENARY UTSAB, 1998, Honour and Public Felicitation for Lifetime Contribution to Oriya Literature, by the State Level Harekrushna Mahatab Jayanti Committee, Bhubaneswar, Orissa.
• JADUMANI PRATIBHA SAMMAN, 8th Jan, 2004, public honour, Citation offered by Jadumani Club, Itamati, Nayagarh, Orissa.
• UNIVERSITY OF BRAHMAPUR, ORISSA, 2002, Academic Reception and Felicitation by the Post Graduate Teaching Dep’t of Oriya in recognition of the meritorious service rendered to the muse of Oriya language and Lit erature.  ( Contd Next Page)
• CHINTA O CHETANA NATIONAL AWARD 2003, public honour conferred by the Chinta o Chetana NGO ORG, Bhubaneswar, for life long devoted service to Oriya Literature.
• RAJIV GANDHI SADBHAWANA AWARD 2003,by The State Level Rajiv Gandhi Forum Orissa State, Bhubaneswar
• SOCIO CULTURAL SOCIETY, SAHIDNAGAR, BHUBANESWAR, GAJALAXMI AWARD, 2003-2004,Honour and Public Felicitation for Lifetime contribution to Oriya Literature.
• MOHODADHI SAMMAN 2004, Special Honour and Public Felicitation for Lifetime contribution to Oriya Literature, by the 10^th Puri Beach Festival of the Hotel & Restaurant Association of Orissa, at Puri, Orissa.
• JANA SUDHA – PUJYA PUJA SAMBARDHANA, 9^th Oct, 2005, at a ceremony held at Shatabdi Bhawan, Cuttack; Felicitation extended by JANASUDHA, Literary Monthly, on behalf of Bijayini Publications, for lifelong devotion towards attainment of literary excellence in writing modern Oriya Novels.
• MAYADHAR MANSINGH SAMMAN, 2007, BY Aswasana Parivar and Khordha Zilla Lok Utsav, Samitee jointly, in honour of his profound contribution to Oriya Literature as a fiction writer.
• SAHAKAR SAMMAN, 2009 conferred by Sahakar Literary Journal on its 90th Year of Foundation, and Matrubhasha Daily News Paper foundation, Odissa, Cuttack
• Sahitya Samman, 2009, conferred by the Governor of Orissa, on behalf of the Centenary Celebration Committee of the Primary School, Kandar Pur, Dt.Cuttack, Orissa.
• LIONS CLUB, PRATIBHA SAMMAN, ( Honour of Excellence ) ,2009, accorded  by the Govrnor, Lions Club, Cuttack Orissa, on the 24th May, 2009, for  meritorious service rendered to Society  through Literature
• KATHA BHARAT SAMMAN, ( Public Felicitation to the Author as a Story Writer par Excellence) 2009, conferred  by Honbl’e Speaker of Odissa Legislative Assembly) under the aegis of Jay Bharat Trust, Cuttack, Odissa
• Baimundi Samman 2009, Public Honor commemorating the 9th Century A.D .architect / engineer who  built the stone embankments  around Cuttack City for protection from erosion by the surrounding rivers Mahanadi and KathJodi of the then Orissa), offered by Baimundi Sahitya o  Seva  Sansad, Cuttac, Odissa.
• Teera Taranga Samman, 2010, offered by Teera Taranga literary foundation, Bhubaneswar, for life long contribution to Odiya Sahitya.
• UTKAL SHREE HONOUR, 2010, Conferred by The Hon’ble Governor of Assam, Sri Janakiballav Pattanayak, in a public meeting at Cuttack, under the auspices of UTKAL SAHITYA KALA PARISHAD, Cuttack, Orissa. on 12th Sep, 2010
• Literary Honour and Public Felicitation, 2011, by Kadambini Literary Organization,on Jan 9. 2011 at their Annual Function, in KIIT University Campus, Bhubaneswar.
• VANI PEETHA PURASKAR, 2010, A literary Award, Conferred upon, by the Jagatsingh Pur Sahitya Parishad, Jagatsingh Pur, Odisha, on 13,Mar, 2011.
• SADAR GOURAV-2011, ( The Glory of Sadar ) felicitated  by the  Cuttack Sadar Swabhiman Mancha, a cultural organization of  Dist Cuttack, Odisha, on 28 Apr, 2011, at a function at Phula Nakahara.
• Phalguni Sahitya Samman, conferred upon the author on 23 July 2011, by the Falguni Odiya Sahitya Pratisthan (a Literary Organization founded by the noted political leader Sri Kahnu Charan Lenka), at Shatabdi Bhavan, Cuttack, for Sri Acharya’s profound contribution to  creative  Literature over the past four decades and more.
• The Times of India Think Leadership Award, 2011, for  Literature to the author Shri Shantanu Kumar Acharya, at a special functionheld  on the 27th August, 2011, at Bhubaneswar, Odisha
• Bagmita Samman ( Felicitation for Oratory ) by Adhyapak Dr. Pitambar Swain Smruti Sansad at a public function , Bhadrak, Odisha, on 17 Nov, 2011. .
• Jadunath Sahitya Sammana, 2012,for  lifetime achievement through contribution to Odiya literature,  Offered by Jadunath Dasmohapatra Foundation,  Bhubaneswar at a public function on 1st March, 2012  (Contd next page)
• Rajkishore Ray Shatavarshiki Sammana ( Rajkishore Ray Centenary Honour),2014, ,Conferred on  Santanu Kumar Acharya  by Sarala Sahitya Sansad,  Cuttack, at a public function, on 19, January, 2014, in honor of Late Prof. Rajkishore Ray, the celebrated Story Writer of Odisha.
• Odiya Sahitya Samaj,Rajdhani Mahavidyalaya, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Honour and Citation, 2014, Conferred on 24 Jan at Rajdhani in a general meeting of teachers and students of the States premiere higher education, in recognition of the writer’s remarkable contribution to Literature as a novelist and story writer.  
• Jagannath Mohanty Smruti Sammana, 2014,Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Honour with cash prize and citation offered at a public function held at Bhanja Kala Mandap, Bhubaneswar,on 31May2014, by the Manik-Biswanath Databya Nyasha( Trust)
• Felicitation and public ovation accorded by Sahidnagar Eastern Extension Development Association, (SEEDA)Bhubaneswar, on 27 July, 2014, at Akhandalamani Temple campus, congratulating the author for his winning of Atibadi Jagannath Das Award of  Odisha Sahitya Academy, by residents of Sahidnagar, Bhubaneswar.
• Public Ovation by Media Academy, Bhubaneswar,  felicitating the author for winning  Atibadi Jagannath Das Award conferred on him by  Odisha Sahitya Academy, at Lohia Academy auditorium, Bhubaneswar, on 7^th Aug, 2014
• Felictation and public ovation, Saraswata Samman 2014,accorded by Saraswat Samaroh Samiti, Salepur, Cuttack at their 13^th Anniversary held on 6^th September, 2014, at Salepur.
• Gopal Chandra Praharaj Smruti Sammana 2014, public felicitation at a meeting at G.S.Bidyaptha, Siddhesawr Pur,. Cuttack, on 27 Sep 2014, by Praharaj Pratbha Puja Parishad, Siddheswar Pur
• Nityananda Mohapatra Katha Samman, 2014, public felicitation with citation at the 14^th Bhadrak Pustak Mela ( Book Fair), Bhadrak, Odisha, held on 14^th Nov, 2014, in recognition of the excellence of  his  contribution to creative literature.
• Sarala Smmana, ( Mahakabi Sarala Dasa memorial prize for literature, with citation),2014, conferred on him, at a public function held on 15 Dec, 2014 , at Sarala Bhawan, Cuttack.
• Bigyana Prachar Samitee ( Association for Popularization of Science ), Cuttack ,2014, 65^th Annual Day, Professor Gokulananda  Mohapatra Sammana ( Felicitation), Public Honor conferred on him  for his meritorious  literary contributions  and academic and administrative services rendered by him for the popularization and teaching of Science in the Schools and Colleges of the State of Odisha, at their  Annual Day Function on the  20^th Dec, 2014, at Cuttack.
• Karanjia Mahavidyalaya (College), Karanjia, Mayurbhanj, Odisha, Felicitation with citation, as ex Principal of the College, on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee, on 7th Jan, 2015, at Karanjia.
• Saraswata Abhijatara Pustak Puraskar on the occasion of the Platinum Jubilee celebration of Odisha Book Emporium ( 1940-2015) , a renowned publishing house, at Cuttack, by Honb’le Governor of Jhadakhanda, Smt Draupadi Murmu, at a public meeting held at Shatabdi Bhaban ( Odisha Sahitya Samaj) on the 27^th Oct, 2015.
• Sahitya Gouraba Sammana, Honor conferred on the writer Prof Santanu Kumar Acharya, by the Hon’ble Governor of Odisha, Dr, S.C.Jamir, at the 16^th Anniversary of the literary magazine, Apurba.  held at Hotel New Marion, Bhubaneswar on 23 April, 2016
• Felicitation with citation by Hari Om Club, the Elite Cultural Association of Intellectuals , at their 8^th Anniversary on 3^rd Sep, 2016, held at the Pantha Nivas Auditorium,Goutam Nagar, Bhubaneswar.
• “ Baba Budhhanath Das Smruti Samman-2016”Public Honour with Felicitation and citation conferred by Sri Jagannath Sansad, Garoi, Nau Gaon, Jagatsingh Pur, Odisha, at a public meeting held at Garoi Muth, on 29^th Dec,2016
• V.M. College Jagatsingh Pur 1999 Batch Sateertha Sammelan 2017 ( Old Boy’s Association) presented the Citation and Memento, in expressing special gratitude for their ex Principal of the  College,  in their First Annual Meet, at Redcross Bhavan, Bhubaneswar, on 4^th October, 2017.
• 11^th INTERNATIONAL CHOUSATHI YOGINI MAHOTSAV, Hirapur, Bhubaneswar conferred SAHITYA SAMMAN 2017, on Prof. Santanu Ku.Acharya at a public function held on 25 Dec 2017, at Hira Pur, organized by Nrutya Prativa Foundation, Bhubaneswar and Panchayat Samiti , Balianta.
• Prestigious NALCO ( National Aluminum Co, ltd, India ) Literary Award 2018, with citation and cash award conferred on Sri Santanu Kumar Acharya, at their 38^th Foundation Day, celebrated at Bhubaneswar, on the 4^th January 2018.  for his Outstanding Contribution to Field of Odia Literature with the compliment, “ You Have been a Fountain Head of Inspiration for Others to Emulate”
• Rashtradipa ”, the noted literary and Cultural Journal of Odisha felicitated him in their Silver Jubilee Celebration function  “ Panchabinsha Basanta Milan Utsav-2018”, held  at Shatabdi Bhavan, Cuttack, on thr 28 January, 2018, with the plaque of  citations, in honor of his outstanding contributions to Odia Literature.
• Pandit Godavarish Sammana, (Honour ) vested on the veteran litterateur Sri Santanu Kumar Acharya, in memory of the Late Poet, Orator, Statesman of Odisha and India Pandit Godavarish Mishra, at the 61^st Annual Day of  the foundation of Godavarish Sahitya Sansad,Bhubaneswar, at a public meeting, on 27 Oct 2018.
• Utkal University Platinum Jubilee Celebration ( 1943-2018) plaque of Honour, offered to Prof Sanatnu Kumar Acharya, Guest of Honour and Chief Speaker, at the valedictory function of the two day Literary and Cultural Festival of the Seminar on “ Sugandha Abhibyaktira”, held on 20^th November, 2018,at the University Auditorim, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar.
• FAKIRAMOHAN SAHITYASHREE PURASKAR ; 2019, Conferred on the renowned Novelist and Story Writer, Santanu Kumar Acharya, at their 72^nd Annual Literary Conference of Fakirmohan Sahitya Parishad , on the occasion of the 177^th Birth Day Celebration of Katha Samrat Fakirmohan (Senapati) , held on 14^th January, 2019, held at Shanti Kanan, Mallikasha Pur, Baleswar (Odisha)
• Oxford Group of Instiutions,Balianta, Bhubanwswar, Odisha,2019, Felicitated with citations addressed to Santanu Kumar Acharya, Distinguished Educationst and Renowned Writer, at the 10^th Annual Day Function of the Academic Institution.
• Aagami Odisha, Raghunath Pur, Jagatsingh Pur, Odisha, Nilimarani Auditorium, Kalarabank, Cuttack, Date 14 april. 2019, “ Shrestha Odia Sammana ( Best Odia Honour), Public Felicitation offered to Srijukta . Santanu Kumar Acharya, distinguished Educationist and Litterateur.
• Felicitated by Helpmate,NGO, at a public function held at Jayadev Bhavana, Bhubaneswar, with Atibadi Smruti Samman, on 6 July, 2019.
• Felicitation by Rutuparna Kala Sahitya Sansad, Tirtol ( Jagatsingh Pur, Odisha) at their First Annual Literary Festival held on 15 Jan 2020, at a public Meeting honouring the author as the leading Litterateur of the Country.
• Felicitation with literary title  “ Kathakar Gouraba ” ( Master Story Teller) , by the literary Journal titled “Traimasika Sahitya Sanskruti Patrika NABA KAKALI”,at Dr. K.M. Munsi Auditorium, of  Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bhubaneswar,for his profound contribution to Creative Literature, through the magnanimous contributions to the  modern Odia  Fictions, Short Stories and Children’s Literature that had  been translated into English and other Indian Languages and earned various prestigious literary awards both at the State and National Levels, at their Silver Jubilee  function held on the 9^th February, 2020.
• Felicitation by KATHA KALIKA ,Monthly Short Story Magazine,464,Sahid Nagar,Bhubaneswar,-7,Odisha, with the Honour of Katha Kalika Sammana -2019, in recognition of his invaluable contribution to Odia Literature, at a Public Meeting, held at Hotel Keshari, Station Square, Bhubaneswar, on the 8^th March,2020,
• SHIKHAR SAMMAN ( APEX HONOUR) Conferred on Sri Santanu Kumar Acharya for his overwhelming contribution to the Odia and the Indian Literature over and above six decades, by the Akhil Mohan Patnaik Memorial   ,Foundation Bhubaneswar, on 18 December, 2021 at a public meeting held at Pantha Nivas Bhubaneswar.
• KADAMBINI Senior Writer Honour ( Barishtha Sahityika Samman), conferred on the occasion of the 75^th Year of Indian Independence ( AZADI KA AMRUT MOHOTSAV), on 9^th August 2022, at a Public Meeting held in the premises of KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Felicitated by the Chief Guest Honble Governor of Andhra Pradesh Shri Bishwa Bhushan Harichandan, Minister of Culture Odisha Shri Aswni Kumar Patra , Founder of KIIT Univ Dr. Achyuta Samanta and Dr. Iti Samanta Editor, Kadambini ,Prestigious Odia Literary Magazine
• Balighara Sahitya Utsava Sambarhana ( Public Felicitation for Life Long Service to Odia Literature) at their 3^3rd Annual Congregation at village Mundida,  O.Pandua, Via Rahama, Dt. Jagatsingh Pur, Odisha,  on 15 January 2023.
• GURUKUL GEETANJALI SAHITYA SAMMAN, 2023 , conferred on Prof Santanu Kumar Acharya, in a Public Meeting, at Jayadeb Bhavan, Bhubaneswar, on 10 November, 2023, by the Director of Culture, Shri Dillip Kumar Routrai, for the writer’s Lifelong Meritorious Service to Odia Literature.
• SOA UNIVERSITY ( Siksya O Anusandhan Bishwa Bidyalaya ) BHUBANESWAR, Felicitation, for Lifetime meritorious Dedicated Service to Literature, to Professor Santanu Kumar Acharya, with a plaque , Emblem of Goddess Saraswati, and cash award, on the 26^th November 2023, at their  University Auditorium.