Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) DARPAN on Thursday organized an award ceremony in an effort to acknowledge the warhorses of the social work who have contributed to the welfare of the society.
The award ceremony was held at Shilpgram, Guwahati on December 17. DARPAN is a voluntary organization working for the betterment of people since 1983.
For the year 2020-21, the DARPAN award ceremony consisted of three categories namely, COVID-19 Warrior, Outstanding Contribution to Social Work, and a Lifetime Achievement Award.
The awardees for the COVID-19 Warrior award were-
• Dipankar Baruah
• Hemen Kalita
• Dipankar Barman
• Dhiraj Singha
• Sajen Langthasa
• Dr. Kumar Pinku Pratim
• Darendra Singha
• Bharghav Basumatary
• Dikshit Sharma
Awardees for the Outstanding Contribution to Social Work were-
• Pinku Choudhury
• Sajen Langthasa
• Abu Miraz Hussain
• Mahananda Kumar
Awardees for the Lifetime Achievement Award were-
• Basanta Kumar
• Botohu Kumar
Philanthropist & Social Entrepreneur, Amit Singha, Deputy Director of Welfare of Plain Tribes & Backward Classes (WPT&BC), Jadav Pegu, and News18 Assam Executive Editor, Niloy Bhattacharjee were among the dignitaries present as guests at the award ceremony.
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