GUWAHATI: A total of 159 artists including 19 from Guwahati have been selected for the Barxik Silpi Sanman, with a one-time financial grant of ₹50,000 each, acknowledging their exceptional contributions to various fields of art. The recipients span a multitude of artistic domains such as music, drama, sculpture, dance, and more.
Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, exercising powers under the Assam Award of Pension to Artists & Special Pension to their Families Rules, 1987, announced the Barxik Silpi Sanman 2023-24. In a bid to honor and support distinguished contributors to the realm of art and culture, the state government has decided to grant one-time financial grants and special family pensions for the year 2023-2024.
The list also includes 10 differently-abled persons. Additionally, the government has extended one-time special family pensions to the families of deceased artists.