Awards & Recipients

Literary award

On the basis of a proposal made by President Dr. Sheela Barthakur and on a time limited grant offered by ex-Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi in the year 2005, an award of Rs.10, 000/- was decided to be given to leading women writers below 60 years of age of Assam involved in creation of creative literature.

Donor, All Assam Women Writers Association

2005 – Purabi Bormudoi

2006 – Dr Karabi Deka Hazarika

2007 – Nilima Sarma

2008 – Nirupoma Phukan

2009 – Dr Anita Dutta

2010 – Arupa Patangia Kalita

2011 – Rita Choudhury

2012 – Dr Santanamoyee Majumder

2013 – Anuradha Sarma Pujari

2014 – Dr Malini Goswami

2015 – Padumi Gogoi

2016 – Manikuntala Bhattacharya

2017 – Anupoma Basumatari

2018 – Gita Das

2019 – Dr. Manju Devi

2019 - Dr.Nirupama Mahanta

2020 - Dr. Juri Bora Borgohain

Martyr Kanaklata award

At a steering committee meeting held on 22th August, 2010, at the head office at Tezpur, the founder president, Dr Sheela Barthakur proposed an award in memory of freedom fighter Martyr Kanaklata Baruah to be observed on 20th September every year and to be marked as Jatiya Chetona Divas. The value of this award is Rs.10, 000/-

Donor, Rekha Phukan

2010 – Swarnaprabha Mahanta

2011 – Padmashri Hema Bharali

2012 – Sri Sakuntala Choudhuri

2013 – Prafulla Bala Das

2014 – Lakhmi Phukan

2015 – Bidyawati Gogoi

2016 – Lami Dutta

2017 – Ratna Phukan Gohain

2018 – Lakhi Bora

2019 – Satyamai Bora

2020 – Bimala Sen Deka & Kamala Barman

2021 - Sonpahi Das & Sabita Rani Pradhani

2022 - Damayanti Devi

Aaideu Handique memorial artiste award

Aaideu Handique, the first Assamese cinema actress memorial award was instituted in the year 2004. The then Chief Minister of Assam, Sri Tarun Gogoi approved Rs. 5 lakhs, out of which the interest accumulated on a trust of Rs. 2 lakhs has been decided to be the value of the award.

Donor, All Assam Women Writers Association

2004 – Anupoma Bhattacharya

2005 – Jynada Kakoti

2006 – Bidhyarao Nayar

2007 – Mridula Baruah

2008 – Bina Das Manna

2009 – Malaya Goswami

2010 – Bina Baruati

2011 – Sudakhina Sarma

2012 – Dipali Borthakur

2013 – Erika Ingrid Nandi

2014 – Bimala Gogoi Gohain

2015 – Garima Hazarika

2016 – Anjali Brahma

2017 – Chetana Das

2018 – Bina Bora

2019 – Saradi Saikia

2020 – Manju Bora

2021 - Kalpana Kalita

Supra organiser award

Under recommendation of All Assam Women Writers Association, an award was decided to be presented on 3rd June every year in memory of danseuse late Saranan Barthakur, who was awarded the Bishnu Rabha honor by Govt. of Assam, following his demise, as the supra organizer of the association with a proposed Rs 10,000/- per recipient endowment by his family.

Donor, Dr. Sanjib Borthakur

2013- Arati Saikia

2014- Abola Gohain

2015- Kamala Baruah, Swarna Saikia

2016- Pushpa Gogoi

2017- Mrinali Chetia

2018– Sabitri Gogoi

2019– Pratima Barua

2020– Dr. Swadhinata Mahanta

2021– Joya Senapoti

2022- Lt. Bina Deka

Kabyabharati Nalinibala Devi literary award

Donor: Dakshin Charigaon branch, Jorhat

2012 – Dr Sheela Borthakur

2014 – Nirupoma Borgohain

2016 – Dr Lakhyahira Das

2017 – Dr Leelawati Saikia Bora

2018-20 – Dr. Karabi Deka Hazarika

2021-22 - Dr.Nilima Thakur Haque

Padmashri Chandra Prova Saikiani memorial award

Donor: Shri Rambha Cheleng

2014 – Annada Saikia, Prominent Writer

2016 – Biru Bala Rabha, Social Worker

2018 – Binita Dutta, Prominent Writer

2020 – Shanti Gogoi, Social Worker

2022 - Swarna Gogoi

Dr. Nirmal Prova Bordoloi literary award

(instituted by Beltola branch of the association)

2003 – Dipali Bhattacharya

2005 – Swarna Bora

2007 – Dr. Nirupoma Hagjer

Sampriti(TukTuk) Saikia memorial children literary award

Donor: Dr. Bondita Goswami Saikia

2006 - Bandita Phukan

2008 - Dr Lakhyahira Das

2010 - Nirupoma Mishra

2012 - Dr. Malini

2014 - Kanaklata Neog

2016 - Hiran Saikia Lahkar

2018 - Khirada Kakoti

2020 – Dr. Anuradha Barua

2022 - Swarna Hazarika

Bina Sarma memorial children literary award

Donor: Krishna Devi

2006 – Phula Bora

2007 – Jiban Madhuri Neog Bora

2008 – Dr. Aruna Thakur

2009 – Eli Ahmed

2010 – Swarna Saikia

2011 – Sasiprabha Das

2012 – Sri Nilima Bora

2013 – Dr. Bandita Goswami Saikia

2014 – Hiranmoyee Dutta

2015 – Dr. Swadhinata Mahanta

2016 – Snigdha Rani Gogoi

2017 – Akon Devi

2018-20 – Ruma Begum

2021-22 - Abha Bora

Samajratna Arati Saikia Memorial socio literary award

Donor:

2017-18 – Dr. Sukha Barua

2018-20 - Kusum Bora Mokashi

2021-22 - Dr. Bibha Bora

Hem Chandra Sarma memorial children literary award

Additionally

All Assam Lekhika Samaroh Samiti has been conferring

"Sadasyaratna"

title to all women above seventy years of age who have served selflessly for the organization.

OUR TAKE

Women have lots of problems and issues. Any composition which can show direction to these problems would be considered as the literary directive of women and her services.

Jatiya Chetona Divas

On the basis of a proposal made by Padmashri Dr Sheela Barthakur, a day is being celebrated as Jatiya Chetona divas in memory of Martyr Kanaklata Baruah on 20th September every year.

2002 - Sankardev Kalakhetra (Guwahati)

2003 - Dergaon

2004 - Sivsagar Natyamandir

2005 - Gauripur

2006 - Doomdooma

2007 - Salal Telahi Kamalaboria High school, Lakhimpur

2008 - Doomdooma College, Doomdooma

2009 - Sipajhar College, Sipajhar

2010 - Dibrugarh Sahitya Sabha Bhawan

2011 - Ambikagiri Banikanta Sahitya Bhawan, Barpeta

2012 - Morigaon Bihutali Prangan

2013 - Harigayatri Das College

2014 - North Lakhimpur College

2015 - Moridhal College, Dhemaji

2016 - Biswanath Chariali Natyamandir

2017 - Nagaon District Library

2018 - Lakhiram Barua Sadan, Guwahati

2019 - Kaliabor

2020 - Rangia

2021 - Chapar, Dhubri

Literary competitions

1.Sabitri Borgohain Memorial short story

Donor: Arbind Borgohain

2. Swarnalata Hazarika memorial on article composition

Donor : Sabita Baruah

3. Muktalata Devi memorial poetry compilation

Donor: Nirupoma Phukan

4. Punyaprabha Rajkhowa memorial novel

Donor: Family

5. Kakoli Neog memorial comedy poetry

Donor: Kanaklata Neog

6. Pushpalata Borthakur memorial translation of short story

Donor: Hiranyamoyi Devi

7. Niru Baruah memorial children literature

Donor: Jorhat Lekhika Samaroh Samity

8. Jamuneswari Khataniar memorial poetry competition

Donor: Dibrugarh Lekhika Samaroh Samity

9. Ranidevi memorial science based children story

Donor: Anima Hazarika, Dr Bharati Dutta and Ajanta Gupta

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