On October 3, 2021, the “Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi Award for National Integration and National Contribution 2021” was conferred by the Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu.
Awards were conferred to “Shillong Chamber Choir”, Assam branch of Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust as well as writer Nirod Kumar Baruah.
Assam: Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi Award
This award is one of the biggest civilian awards in Assam. It carries a citation along with a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh.Award is conferred in the name of first chief minister of Assam, Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi. He was a multi-dimensional figure with outstanding accomplishments. He was conferred the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1999.
It is one of the biggest civilian awards of Assam, which is bestowed upon the institutions and individuals from diverse fields to honor their exemplary contributions towards integration of nation.
