Moghai Ojah Srijan Award, an award instituted in the year 2015 to promote ethnic culture in the state as a tribute to the name of legendary ‘Dhuliya’ Moghai Ojah, will be given to octogenarian artiste, Reba Kanta Mahanta who has been engaged in the art of mask making and till date, has made over four thousand masks. Reba Kanta Mahanta is also a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
This award carries a cheque of Rs. 25000, a citation and a memento.
Srijanasom, the organization that institutes the awards this year has also announced two new scholarship schemes to support economically marginalized students to help pursue their education – Srijanasom Siksha Sarothi and Srijanasom Siksha Praj.
Srijanasom Siksha Sarothi is an aid for a child where the organization supports the entire school and college studies for the child. This year, Anamika Ranson of Guwahati was the recipient of the aid. “Anamika’s mother is a domestic help and her mother cleans houses for a living. She has no father,” said Mridusmita Das, Managing Trustee of Srijanasom.
Srijanasom Siksha Praj is a onetime scholarship for a student to support a brief period of education.
The organization has selected two girl students under both the schemes with a view of supporting Government's ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ campaign.
The Moghai Ojah Srijan Award, 2018 ceremony is being organized in association with North-East Zone Cultural Centre (NEZCC), Ministry of Culture, Government of India on 30th March, 2018 at 5:30 PM at Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra Complex, Guwahati.
Srijanasom, a charitable trust was established with a drive to promote Indian art and culture and to provide services in education to the underprivileged. Along with cultural events, Srijonasom has also given financial assistance to a few penurious schools to continue their curriculum with an unhindered routine.