Sibsagar Rotary Club fetes two scribes with 'Media Hero' award

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GAURISAGAR: Rotary Club of Sibsagar (Rotary International District 3240) conferred the 'Media Hero' awards in a function held at its office premises here. The meeting held on the occasion was held under the chairmanship of Rtn Manab Baruah, president of Rotary Club, Sibsagar.

Dr Saumarjyoti Mahanta — Principal of Sibasagar Commerce College and president of Sibsagar Press Club — graced the function as guest of honour. Addressing the gathering, Dr Mahanta lauded the yeomen services of Rotary Club. Stating that journalists are opinion makers, he reflected on their performances as professionals during this pandemic period.

In the meeting, Rotary Club Sibsagar conferred the 'Media Hero' awards to Monuj Kumar Borthakur, Sumesh Deka, Atanu Bhuyan, Inamul Hazarika, Rajib Dutta, Umesh Chetia, Kaustabmoni Kakoty, Paban Kejiwal and Nabul Konwer for their outstanding contributions in the field of journalism — "maintaining high ethical standards of competence and good practice". In the function two

Noted educationists Romon Sarmah — Principal, Sibsagar Government HS & MP School; and Brojen Borah — Headmaster, Lakhimi Nagar ME school were conferred the 'Siksha Sanman' awards. Brojen Borah could not attend the meeting as he was in Guwahati to receive the State-level teacher's award.

The other Rotarians who extended help and cooperation in the awards ceremony were Dr Ranjit Hazarika, Dr Bina Hazarika, Dr Lalit Borah, Dr Biman Saikia and Mridul Adhyapak. Earlier Manjit Bordoloi offered the 'Vote of Thanks'.

The meeting was anchored by Dr Protim Sarmah and Nabanita Baruah. In the function, Manjit Bordoloi, secretary of the Rotary Club and Dr Anjana Sarmah were also present.

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