Assam Governor confers 19 State highest awards

Assam Governor confers 19 State highest awards

Guwahati, January : In order to recognize the exceptional service in various fields, Assam Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi  in the presence of Chief Minister, Dr.Himanta Biswa Sarma conferred 19 State highest awards on those who have distinguished themselves in their chosen field of endeavour at a solemn function held in Sankardeva Kalakhetra in the city today.

          The State’s highest civilian awards viz., Assam Baibhav, Assam Saurav and Assam Gaurav were formally given to the recipients in line with the Padma awards bestowed by the Govt.of India. It may be mentioned that for Assam Baibhav Award along with certificate and medal an amount worth Rs. 5 lakh has been given to the awardee. Likewise for Assam Saurav and Assam Gaurav along with certificate and medal,  prize money worth Rs. 4 and 3 lakh have been given to the recipients of the awards.

Assam Baibhav Award was bestowed upon Ratan Tata, Assam Saurav Award was given to Educationist Professor Kamalendu Deb Krori,  Dr. Lakhsmanan S in the field of  Public Service,  Professor Dipak Chand Jain for Business Management,  Lovlina Borgohain for  Sports and  Neel Pawan Baruah in Art and Culture.

          Assam Gaurav Award was bestowed upon  Munindra Nath Ngatey in the field of Public Service and Vaccination, Dr. Basanta Hazarika for  Health and COVID Management,  Akash Jyoti Gogoi in Poultry Farming, Manoj Kr. Basumatary in  Piggery Farming, Khorsing Terang in Sports and Mountaineering,  Boby Hazarika for Woman Entrepreneurship,  Hemoprabha Chutia for Weaving,  Namita Kalita in Health and Public Services,  Bornita Momin in Public Service, Dharanidhar Boro for Wildlife Conservation,  Kaushik Baruah forAgro Exporter and Entrepreneur,  Kalpana Boro in Public Service and Asif Iqbal in Health and Medicine.