Siva Prasad Barooah National Award
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 ₹2 lakh (US$2,800), a trophy, a Chadar and a citation.
| Siva Prasad Barooah National Award | |
|---|---|
| Civilian award for contributions to Journalism | |
| Awarded for | Given to individuals and groups for outstanding contribution to Journalism in India. |
| Sponsored by | The Kamal Kumari Foundation |
| Reward(s) | Rs. 2 lakh |
| First awarded | 1999 |
| Last awarded | 2008 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 12 |
| First winner | The Assam Tribune |
| Last winner | Amab Goswami |
| Website | kkfindia |
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 |
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| 2007 | Patricia Mukhim | Shillong | Editor, Shillong Times | |
| 2008 | Arnab Goswami | Editor-in-Chief, Times Now |
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