NEW DELHI: Four journalists from the Northeast were on Thursday felicitated with the 3rd Kalyan Barooah Awards 2025 at a ceremony held in New Delhi, celebrating excellence and dedication in journalism.
The awards were presented at the Constitution Club of India, New Delhi, coinciding with the birth anniversary of late Kalyan Barooah.
Monalisa Changkija, former editor of Nagaland Page was conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award for her remarkable and sustained contribution to journalism in the North East India region region, according to an official statement.
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In the other categories, Amal Goswami, Chief Staff Reporter of Dainik Janambhumi, Assam received the award in the Print Category. While Kshetrimayum Premchand, Chief Reporter of SKTV News, Imphal was honoured in the Electronic Media Category, in the Digital Media Category, the award went to Mridul Kumar Handique of Pratidin Digital, Assam.
It may be mentioned that the prestigious Kalyan Barooah Awards, named after veteran Assam Tribune journalist Late Kalyan Barooah, recognise journalists who have made outstanding contributions through their reporting on issues relating to the Northeast.
A five-member jury comprising former AIR Director General Maushumi Chakravarty, senior journalists Achinta Borah (PTI), Sandeep Phukan (The Hindu), Sachin Gogoi (BBC), and IIMC Aizawl Regional Director Prof. Shashwati Goswami evaluated the nominations received across different categories.
Addressing the event, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan said Barooah was “a respected voice from the Northeast” whose work consistently highlighted regional issues at the national level. He added that media from the region has upheld the principles of journalism with sincerity and courage.
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“People must be free to ask questions and journalists must ask questions and seek accountability,” Justice Bhuyan was quoted as saying.
Late Kalyan Barooah passed away in 2021 due to COVID-19.
The awards are jointly presented by the North East Media Forum (NEMF) and My Home India.
NEMF is a Delhi-based organisation of journalists from the Northeast working in Delhi-NCR or reporting on the region, while My Home India is an NGO dedicated to fostering emotional integration between the Northeast and the rest of the country.