by Trishna Pegu Doley 

GUWAHATI : A Meeting of the Selection Committee of Young Talented Artistes Award was held on November 30, 2022 at 10:00 a.m at NEZCC Shilpgram, Guwahati for selection of artistes for awards for the year 2021-2022. The meeting was chaired by Shri N. Tiken Singh, Director, Progressive Artiste Laboratory (PAL), Manipur. At the outset, Dr. Prashanna Gogoi, Director, NEZCC welcomed the members and expressed gratitude to their valuable attendance. He briefly explained about the scheme and the selection process.

The Young Talented Artistes Award Scheme was introduced by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, in the financial year 2003 – 2004, to encourage and recognize young talents in various fields of folk art in the age group of 18 to 30 years. Invitation of application is published in print and social media. The applications received at the North East Zone Cultural Centre forwarded/recommended by the respective States Department of Art & Culture are placed before the Panel of Expert Committee for Selection. The award consists of ? 20,000/- and a Certificate. The Awards will be distributed to the awardees at a special award ceremony. The NEZCC received 73 (seventy three) applications from the member States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.

After thorough scrutiny of all applications, the Committee selected the following 24 (Female 12 & Male 12) talented artistes for awards for the year 2021-22. Sl. Name State Discipline Age Sex 1 Mr. Ige Ete Vill- Darka, West Siang District, Aalo, Arunachal Pradesh M.No: 8119813865/ 8258070408 Arunachal Pradesh Handicraft 25 M 2 Mr. Mokar Amo C/o Shri Nyasi Amo Village Jirdin, P.O/P.S: Aalo West Siang District Arunachal Pradesh 791001 M.No:8119874984 Arunachal Pradesh Cane & Bamboo Craft 28 M 3 Mr. Minanka Deka West Boragaon, Near Banshi Gopal Naamghar Mikirghuli Path, P.O: Gotanagar Guwahati-781 033 M.No: 8486322013 Assam Mime 29 M 4 | P a g e 4 Miss. Arinjita Borah C/o Chiranjita Borah Chenikuthi K.K Bhatta Road H.No: 35, Guwahati-781001 M.No:9435663732/ 7896618389 Assam Traditional Music (Khol) 18 F 5 Mr. Nishant Malla Buzarbaruah C/o A.M. Buzarbaruah, Naojan Road, H.No: 61 Jurpukhri, Uzanbazar Guwahati- 781001 M.No: 7578860565/ 9401044422 Assam Painting 20 M 6 Miss. Shibangi Ratna Baruah H.No:2, Janaki Path RGB Road, Ganeshguri Next to Dispur Jain Temple P.O: Assam sachivalaya Guwahati-781006 M.No:9864014681 Assam Sattriya 23 F 7 Mr. Hirakjyoti Sarma H.No:90, Amritpur Batahgjuli, Near Ganesh Mandir, Panjabari Guwahati-781 037 M.No:8638771968/ 8011928690 Assam Folk Music 23 M 8 Mr. Roshan Haque H.No:15. 1 st Floor Liladhar Baruah Road Near AGP Office Ambari, Guwahati-781001 M.No: 8473002143/ 9435143190 Assam Mime 22 M 9 Mr. Dipjyoti Bora New Guwahati Tiniali Ganesh Mandir Path Bylane-12, H.No:4, Noonmati Guwahati, Pin- 781020 M.No:6000421244 Assam Cane & Bamboo Craft 26 M 10 Miss. Noopur Talukdar H.No:22, Mozamel Haque Path, Japorigog Krishna Nagar Guwahati, Pin-781005 M.No:8812866754/ 9864093137 Assam Sattriya 23 F 4 | P a g e 11 Miss. Okram Sonali Devi Thoubal Okram, Wangmataba Thoubal District Manipur M.No: 8837272635 [email protected] Manipur Manipuri Dance 28 F 12 Mr. Thongam Yaiphaba Singh Naharup Makhapat Imphal East, Manipur M.No: 9612368018 Manipur Thang-Ta (Traditional)Marti al art 24 M 13 Miss. Nameirakpam Suriya Haobam Marak Irom Leikai Imphal , Manipur- 795001 M.No: 8014437954 [email protected] Manipur Folk Dance 24 F 14 Miss. Saikhom Pinky Devi Uripok Khoisnam Leikai Imphal West Manipur- 795 001 M.No: 9774370191 Manipur Folk Dance 29 F 15 Miss. Wangkhem Apana Devi Elangkhangpokpi Makha Leikai, Kakching District Manipur-795 103 M.No: 9089996225 Manipur Theatre 26 F 16 Miss. Lemi R Marak Umiam Post Office,Block III Ri-Bhoi District- 793 103 Meghalaya M.No: 7627979138 [email protected] Meghalaya Garo Folk Music 22 F 17 Miss. Amabel Susngi Super Care Hiospital Quarter Block.B, House No.18 Demthring, Sawlad Shillong- 793 021 M.No:8415946645/ 9366406728 Meghalaya Jaintia Folk Music 26 F 18 Mr. Bruceson Lyngdoh Mawphlang Mawngap Mawkharshing Mawphlang Lyngdohshi East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya- 793121 M.No: 9874945053 brucelyngdohmawphlang Meghalaya Khasi Folk Music 27 M 4 | P a g e 19 Dr. Lalhriatpuia C/o Dengthansanga Mission Vengthlang House No: A/2-25(b) Aizawl M.No: 8413942912 Mizoram Folk Dance 26 F 20 Miss. Imtinaro T Longkumer House No-45 Circuit House Colony Dimapur-797112 Nagaland Theatre 28 F 21 Mr. Sewon Rai Lower Sichey Below Ramka Road Gangtok, East Sikkim Sikkim Painting 30 M 22 Mr. Anirban Banik Laxmi Narayan Bari Road Banamalipur Opp. Anubekhan Pathalogy Agartala – 799001 M.No:9862675124/ 7005125605 [email protected] Tripura Theatre 28 M 23 Miss. Rupali Debnath Padmapur (Tilthai Road) Dharmanagar Dist: North Tripura 799250 9366568394/7085305419 Tripura Folk Dance 27 F 24 Mr. Dipanjoy Majunder C/o Shri Shilpi Majunder A.D Nagar Road No. 06 Agartala- 799001 West Tripura