Upen Chandra awards given away

By our Staff Reporter

GUWAHATI, July 9: Upen Chandra Das Memorial Trust today conferred– the Upen Chandra Das Memorial Award – on three legends of Assamese culture for their life time achievements. The three – actor Biju Phukan, artist Nil Paban Baruah and Padmashree Dipali Barthakur – were conferred on the awards at a function at a hotel in the city today. The Trust also extended fincial assistance to as many as 126 poor students who came out with flying colours in the HSLC, AHM, and HS examitions, 2016.