Assam Highest Civilian Award 2022-23 for Assam Competitive Exam

Winners Declared for the Highest Civilian Awards of Assam for 2023

In this article we have provided you latest announcement of Chief Minister of Assam Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma the Assam Highest Civilian Award 2022-23 as Assam Current Affairs 2023. So, you need to read all these important Assam Current Affairs, GK & News 2023 for the upcoming APSC Prelims & Mains exam as well as other Assam govt exams. These Current Affairs Assam 2023 for Competitive Exams are extremely important and should be a part of your preparation.

Assam Highest Civilian Award 2022-23 for Assam Competitive Exam


Assam Highest Civilian Award 2022-23

The Government of Assam has announced the names of the recipients of Highest Civilian Awards of Assam for the year 2023. The names of the three awards – “Asom Baibhav, Asom Sourav and Asom Gourav” were announced by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. There will be one recipient for the Assam Baibhav, five recipients for the Assam Saurav and fifteen recipients for the Assam Gaurav awards respectively.

Asom Baibhav is the highest civilian award which will be given away by the Assam government to Dr Tapan Saikia for the year 2022-2023.

The Asom Baibav award carries a cash prize of Rs 5 lakhs. Moreover, the recipient can avail of medical treatment throughout his life at government expense. The obverse of the award is an image of the Jaapi along with the words “Assam Baibhav”, inscribed in Assamese script, on a Hollong tree (Dipterocarpus retusus) leaf.

The Asom Sourav award carries a reward of Rs 4 lakhs and the recipients can avail themselves of medical treatment at government expense up to Rs 3 lakhs each year.

The Asom Gourav award carries a cash prize of Rs 3 lakhs and the recipient can avail of medical treatment up to Rs 3 lakhs each year.


Asom Baibhav award which will be given to
• Dr Tapan Saikia (Oncologist)

Asom Sourav award will be given to 5 personalities…

• Krishna Roy (art & culture), 

• Gilbertson Sangma (sports, football),

• Nayanmoni Saikia (Sports, Lawn Bowl), 

• Dr. Binoy Kumar Saikia (Science), 

• Dr Sashidhar Phukan (Healthcare and Public service).

Asom Gaurav award will be conferred to 15 personalities….. 

• Smt Dhriti Mala Deka (Smashan Bandhu)

• Shri Debajit Barman (Progressive Fish Farmer)

• Shri Rustom Basumatary (Conservationist)

• Shri Manje La (Singpho Managing Director, Singpho Eco Lodge)

• Shri Binanda Hatibaruah (Bird Watcher)

• Shri Atul Ch Baruah (Ex-IAF Personnel & Social Worker)

• Smt Kalyani Rajbongshi (Social Worker)

• Smt Sheela Gowala (ASHA) 

• Dr Jogesh Deori (Ex-Director of Sericulture, BTC)

• Dr Pankaj Lal Gogoi (Poultry Entrepreneur)

• Shri Sarbeswar Basumatary (Progressive Farmer)

• Shri Manthang Hmar (Pineapple Exporter)

• Dr Dhrubajyoti Sarma (Horticulturist)

• Shri Dayal Goswami (Satriya & Mask Artist)

• Dr Syed Iftikar Ahmed (Anti-AIDS Activist)


Dr Tapan Saikia ::

Dr Saikia is the head of Medical Oncology and research director at Prince Aly Khan Hospital since June 2004. Besides, he is also the director of Oncology sciences at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai.

Assam Highest Civilian Award 2022-23 for Assam Competitive Exam

Dr Tapan Saikia

Formerly the managing director, external examiner at AIIMS, Delhi and Allahabad University, Dr Saikia, who is currently based in Mumbai and hails from Naharkatia in Upper Assam’s Dibrugarh district, is one of the patrons of Deepsikha Foundation.

Apart from being associated with several professional societies and NGOs, he also attends cancer camps in Assam on a regular basis.

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