GUWAHATI, Aug 14 � The State Government on the eve of country�s 64th Independence Day has announced the list of individuals selected for the monthly pension as well as for one-time financial grant from the fields of cultural, literature and sports.
While ten artistes have been selected for the monthly artiste pension, another ten artistes have been chosen for one-time financial grant. Further, family pension has also been awarded to families of five artistes who have passed away.
In the literary field too, 20 persons have been selected for the literary pension while another ten have been chosen for one-time grant.
Similarly, 20 sports personalities have been chosen for the sports pension and ten others will get one-time financial grant.
The list was announced jointly by Education Minister Gautam Bora and Cultural and Sports Minister Bharat Narah during a press conference today.
The Ministers informed that while those selected for monthly pension would receive Rs 2,000 per month, the recipients of the one-time grant would get Rs 25,000 each.
The State Government also announced the names of four NCC cadets selected for the Vir Chilarai Award.
The Ministers went on to inform that the State Government has maintained a corpus fund of Rs 1 crore for the Assam Artistes Welfare Fund.
Besides, corpus funds have also been maintained for Jyoti Chitraban, AFDC and Sankaradeva Kalakshetra.
�Similar funds would be maintained for sports personalities and journalists,� the Ministers informed.
Beneficiaries of Pension�
Culture - Baruna Chaudhury, Kamrup, Pradyumna Das, Kamrup, Brajanath Sharma, Nalbari, Atul Chandra Dutta, Jorhat, Jiten Bora, Nowgaon, Dadhiram Nath, Darrang, Tileswar Mohan, Sivasagar, Jadu Baruah, Golaghat, Hemen Das, Morigaon, Duttadev Goswami, Jorhat,
List of beneficiaries of grant -Anupam Chaudhury, Kamrup, Dara Ahmed, Kamrup, Mrigen Pathak, Barpeta, Rameswar Saikia, Jorhat, Shanti Sankar Dasgupta, Sonitpur, Purnanada (Deuti), Dibrugarh, Dhirendra Nath Pal, Dhubri, Puruharam Ram Senara, Anjali Brahma, Kokrajhar and Munindra Narayan Mahanta, Dhemaji.
List of beneficiaries of Family Pension-
Renu Sharma, Dibrugarh, Rukmini Pegu, Dhemaji, Chenehi Hazarika, Renu Bhuyan, Nowgaon and Inu Borah, Sonitpur.
List of Beneficiaries of Sports Pension � Phanindra Nath Baruah (Athletics and Football), Munin Chandra Saikia (Football), Late Hiren Baruah (Table Tennis/posthumously), Prafulla Nath Sarmah (Football), Rebi Lochan Basumatary (Athletics), Bipul Chandra Das (Volleyball), Dhiren Medhi (Football), Keshab Bhuyan (Rural Sports Organiser), Biswajit Dutta (Football), Samar Krishna Nath(Hockey), Naren Daimery (Football), Nurul Huda (Football, Badminton, Cricket and Hockey), Ramesh Chandra Phukan (Football), Indrani Gogoi (Athletic), Dr Kiran Bayan (volleyball), Sajendra Ch Basumatary (Football), Sankar Dutta Lahkar (TT, Cricket, Athletic and Football), Tarani Kanta Barman(sports organizer), Abdul Latif (Football) and Rama Bora(sports organizer).
Beneficiaries of Sports Grant - Samsuddin Ahmed (Hockey), Akshay Prasad Das(Football), Late Tankeswar Dutta (Organiser & Football Referee), Barun Ch. Sen Gupta (Football), Md. Sahidullah (Cricket), Late Raj Baruah (TT, Football / posthumously), Girish Ch. Bora(Football), Kalyan Kr. Chaudang, Football (Posthumously), Nurul Islam(Hockey) and Prof Dhiren Duwarah (Eminent sports organiser and National Athletics official).
Vir Chilarai Award � Nanha Gaurab (Senior Division Boys 27 Assam of Sainik School, Goalpara), Swapnali Borgohain (Senior Division Girls 11 Assam from Lachit Barphukan College, Sivasagar), M Khadoi Sinha (Junior Division Girls, 62 Assam from Himalayan English School, Silchar) and Nelson Boy Sarma (Junior Division Boys 3rd Assam).
Beneficiaries of literary pension - Banamali Das, Barpeta, Nandeswar Dewri, Dhemaji, Nilapadma Phukan, Karendra Talukdar, Guwahati, Hemendra Malla Buzarbaruah, Guwahati, Abdul Karim Dorgan, Kamrup, Brajendra Kumar Brahma, Kokrajhar, Nishith Ranjan Da, Karimganj, Gunahash Das, Morigaon, Gokul Ch. Deka, Nalbari, Harendra Narayan Deb Goswami, Nalbari,
Krishna Baruah, Nagaon, Hironmoyee Dutta, Sivasagar, Tiren Boro, Udalguri, Dharani Dhar Medhi, Tangla, Hareswar Basumatary, Goalpara, Niradendu Ray, Dhubri, Nalini Bala Hazarika, Jorhat, Late Dr Prakash Goswami, Jorhat and Jogendra Kr. Sinha, Cachar.
Beneficiaries of literary grant - Ritanjali Puzari, Jorhat, Kutubuddin Ahmed, Jorhat, Ranju Hazarika, Guwahati, Paramesh Sil, Guwahati, Parag Kumar Bhattacharya, Kamrup, Mahesh Kalita, Guwahati, Harendra Kr Bhuyan, Lakhimpur, Sushil Kurmi, Sonitpur, Kirti Prasad Chaliha, Tinsukia and Bidar Shing , Karbi Anglong.
