Eighteen journalists from Assam selected for Media fellowship 2020-2021

GUWAHATI: Eighteen journalists from the State have been selected for Media Fellowship 2020-2021 by the Department of Information and Public Relations, Assam. The present government has been offering the said fellowship from the last three years to the working journalists to undertake research in a selected topic. The Government provides Rs. 50,000 each as fellowship amount. The following persons will receive the media fellowship this year – Amarendra Deka (Pratidin Time), Bivas Bardhan (Nababarta Prasanga), Chandra Jyoti Bora (Dainik Asom), Chandan Sarma (Freelancer), Chinmoy Sarma (Amar Asom), Diganta Saharia (Prag News), Dip Kr. Kalita (The Sentinel), Joonjyoti Dutta Bora (Prag News), Khanindra Nath Deka (Dainik Asom), Kankana Goswami (N.E. News), Lakhyajit Gohain (Pratidin Time), Manash Pratim Dutta (The Assam Tribune), Mitali Konwar (Pratidin Time), Pankaj Saikia (Pratidin Time), Prastuti Gogoi (Prag News), Pritirekha Bhuyan (Freelancer), Retul Bhagaboti (News 18 Assam N.E.), and Ruplee Bora (N.E. News)