Siva Prasad Barooah National Award

Siva Prasad Barooah National Award
Awarded by The Kamal Kumari Foundation
Type Civilian
Category National (Individual & Group)
Description
Description Given to individuals and groups for outstanding contribution to Journalism in India.
Statistics
Instituted 1999
First awarded 1999
Last awarded 2008
Total awarded 12
Cash award Rs. 2 lakh
First awardee(s) The Assam Tribune
Last awardee(s) Amab Goswami

The Siva Prasad Barooah National Award is an Indian Award given to individuals and groups in India for outstanding contribution to Journalism, to promote news media excellence. It was instituted by the Kamal Kumari Foundation in 1999 in memory of Siva Prasad Barooah, the renowned tea-planter, philanthropist, politician, humanist and also the publisher of Batori, the first Assamese daily newspaper in Assam. He belongs to the famous Khongiya Barooah family of Thengal, Assam. The first award went to The Assam Tribune. The award carries a cash award of Rs. 2 lakh, a trophy, a Chadar and a citation.

List of Awardees

Year Awardee From Associated Image
1999 The Assam Tribune Assam
1999 T. G. Baruah Assam
1999 P. G. Baruah Assam
2000 Sanjoy Hazarika Assam
2001 Dr Dhirendra Nath Bezboruah Assam
2002 Teesta Setalvad
2003 Dr Prannoy Roy
2004 Arup Kumar Dutta Well-known author
2005
2006 Prafulla Chandra Barua Assam Executive Trustee,
Media Trust, Assam
2007 Patricia Mukhim Shillong Editor, Shillong Times
2008 Arnab Goswami Editor-in-Chief,
Times Now

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