GUWAHATI: Gulab Chand Kataria, the governor of Assam, on Friday, presented the Assam Baibhav, Assam Saurav, and Assam Gaurav awards to 21 eminent personalities.
Reputed Mumbai-based oncologist Tapan Kumar Saikia received the Assam Baibhav award for his contributions to cancer treatment.
Saikia oversees oncology research at Mumbai's Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre.
Five people—Krishna Roy for mobile theatre, Gilbertson Sangma for football, Nayan Moni Saikia for lawn bowling, Binoy Kumar Saikia for science, and Sashidhar Phukan for healthcare—were given the Assam Saurav award.
Fifteen individuals received the Assam Gaurav in appreciation for their exceptional services in various fields.
The perks of the awards include free medical care in government hospitals and stay in paying cabins when they are available, free lodging in state government circuit houses, guest houses, and Assam Bhawans, invitations to official events as distinguished guests, Rs 2 lakh to pay for treatment of critical diseases, and free travel on ASTC buses.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam Assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary, ministers, senior government officials, and several well-known people from many fields attended the ceremony.
