Jump to content
 







Main menu
   


Navigation  



Main page
Contents
Current events
Random article
About Wikipedia
Contact us
Donate
 




Contribute  



Help
Learn to edit
Community portal
Recent changes
Upload file
 








Search  

































Create account

Log in
 









Create account
 Log in
 




Pages for logged out editors learn more  



Contributions
Talk
 



















Contents

   



(Top)
 


1 Personal life  





2 Career  





3 References  














Prafulla Govinda Baruah







 

Edit links
 









Article
Talk
 

















Read
Edit
View history
 








Tools
   


Actions  



Read
Edit
View history
 




General  



What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Cite this page
Get shortened URL
Download QR code
Wikidata item
 




Print/export  



Download as PDF
Printable version
 
















Appearance
   

 






From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 


Prafulla Govinda Baruah
Born
Assam
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • Entrepreneur
Known forThe Assam Tribune
AwardsPadma Shri (2018)

Prafulla Govinda Baruah is the owner and managing director of The Assam Tribune. In 2018, he was presented with the Padma Shri (civilian honour) for his contribution to the growth of literature and education in Assam, India.[1]

Personal life[edit]

He is the son of Radha Govinda Baruah, the founder of The Assam Tribune.

Career[edit]

The doyen of journalism in Assam, Prafulla Baruah became the Editor of The Assam Tribune in 1966 and is presently the managing director of The Assam Tribune Group. He is actively involved with various socio-cultural organisations and amateur theatre.[2]

He has received honours from various organisations such as the Kamala Saikia Trust, Asam Sahitya Sabha, and the Dr B. Borooah Cancer Institute for creating awareness for cancer.[3]

In 2018, he was conferred the Padma Sri honour by the President of India.[2] On 3 February 2019, doctorate degree was conferred to him at the 3rd convocation of Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University (KKSHOU).[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Padma Shri honour for nine achievers from northeast – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  • ^ a b "Padma awards: Assam's winners include veteran journalist and India's 'Enid Blyton'". hindustantimes.com/. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  • ^ "Assam Tribune Editor honoured with Padma Shri Award – TNT-The NorthEast Today". TNT-The NorthEast Today. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  • ^ "Doctorate Degrees conferred to PG Baruah and Rima Das". G Plus. Retrieved 4 February 2019.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prafulla_Govinda_Baruah&oldid=1225013783"

    Categories: 
    Living people
    Indian newspaper journalists
    Hidden categories: 
    Use dmy dates from May 2021
    Use Indian English from March 2024
    All Wikipedia articles written in Indian English
    Articles with short description
    Short description matches Wikidata
    Articles with hCards
    Year of birth missing (living people)
     



    This page was last edited on 21 May 2024, at 20:41 (UTC).

    Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.



    Privacy policy

    About Wikipedia

    Disclaimers

    Contact Wikipedia

    Code of Conduct

    Developers

    Statistics

    Cookie statement

    Mobile view



    Wikimedia Foundation
    Powered by MediaWiki