Guwahati: Assam Governor Presents Excellence Awards to Individuals

Guwahati: Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Wednesday presented Governor Assam Award for Excellence 2025 in different categories at a function held at Raj Bhavan here today in the presence of Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Speaker of Assam Legislative assembly Biswajit Daimary.

It may be noted that the Governor presented Governor Assam for Excellence in Science, Engineering, Medicine and Environment to Bapan Das, an entrepreneur who promoted antibiotic-free poultry farming. His startup 'Graduate Farmer' was recognized among the top 20 emerging startups of North East by IIMCIP (IIM Calcutta Innovation Park).

Moreover, the Governor also presented the Award for Excellence for Social Work and Public Affairs to Assistant Professor, Dibrugarh University Dr. Amar Upadhyaya for his initiatives like plantation drives, blood donations camps, campaigns on education, digital literacy, women empowerment etc. The award in the field of literature and education has been given to former Head of the Department, Assamese, Gauhati University Dr. Nagen Thakur posthumously in recognition to his role in Assamese literature. Devashish Thakur, his son received the commendation on his behalf. Award in the field of Art and Culture has been given to Umananda Dowerah for his pioneering role as a curator and archivist of old Assamese gramophone records who established a gramophone records museum at Moran in Dibrugarh district. Award for Trade, Industry and Commerce was given to Abhinash Hazarika of Kakojan Kamar, Jorhat district in recognition to his role as an educator and professional trainer who trains students and artisans across different districts of the state and outside.

Moreover, in the field of Sports Governor, Assam Award for Excellence has been conferred on Debashish Roy, Guwahati. Debashish Roy is a celebrated footballer who has brought laurels to the state through his achievements. The award carries  a traditional gamocha, a seleng sador, a medallion, citation, cheque of rupees one lakh and a japi.

Speaking on the occasion Governor Acharya while congratulating the awardees, hailed their contributions in different fields of interests. Expressing his happiness for having given the opportunity to serve the state as the Governor, Acharya paid his obeisance to Maa Kamakhya, Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev and Madhavdev. Acharya moreover said that Assam has no dearth of talents as the state nurtured Lachit Borphukan, Veer Chilarai, Kanaklata Barua, Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha, Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, Sudhakantha Dr. Bhupen Hazarika and others who made the state proud of their works and achievements, stated a press release.  

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