Assam

Sahitya Sabha president’s special mention & awards announced

Pratidin Bureau

The Asam Sahitya Sabha president's special mention & awards for the year 2018-20 were announced on Tuesday. The 75th biennial session of Sahitya Sabha will be held with a four-day program from February 1-4, 2020 at Sualkuchi, the silk village of Assam.

President's special mention :

Bhasapran: Dr. Narayan Das

Anubad Ratna: Bhrigu Giri Maharaj (Posthumously)

Preronamoyee Nari: Rekha Baruah

List of awardees :

Ananda Chandra Barua award: Partha Sarathi Mahanta

Special social service award: Ganesh Tamuly

Special youth literary award: Barnali Kalita

Medhi Dharani- Alaka trust special cultural organizer award: Tarun AzadDeka

Mahendra Borthakur memorial special dramatist award: Dhrubajyoti Sarma

M. Alimuddin Dewan award: Habibur Rahman

Hariprashad Neog Award: Samar Talukdar

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