Siva Prasad Barooah National Award

Siva Prasad Barooah National Award
Awarded by The Kamal Kumari Foundation
Type	Civilian
Category	National (Individual & Group)
Description
Description	Given to individuals and groups for outstanding contribution to Journalism in India.
Statistics
Instituted	1999
First awarded	1999
Last awarded	2008
Total awarded	12
Cash award	Rs. 2 lakh
First awardee(s)	The Assam Tribune
Last awardee(s)	Amab Goswami

The Siva Prasad Barooah National Award is an Indian Award given to individuals and groups in India for outstanding contribution to Journalism, to promote news media excellence. It was instituted by the Kamal Kumari Foundation in 1999 in memory of Siva Prasad Barooah, the renowned tea-planter, philanthropist, politician, humanist and also the publisher of Batori, the first Assamese daily newspaper in Assam. He belongs to the famous Khongiya Barooah family of Thengal, Assam. The first award went to The Assam Tribune. The award carries a cash award of Rs. 2 lakh, a trophy, a Chadar and a citation.

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