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
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, 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
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
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
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
(instituted by Beltola branch of the association)
2003 – Dipali Bhattacharya
2005 – Swarna Bora
2007 – Dr. Nirupoma Hagjer
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
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
Donor:
2017-18 – Dr. Sukha Barua
2018-20 - Kusum Bora Mokashi
2021-22 - Dr. Bibha Bora
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.
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
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