The Kamal Kumari Foundation is a charitable trust in

Assam Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...

established in 1990 by noted Indian entrepreneur, tea planter and philanthropist

Hemendra Prasad Barooah Hemendra Prasad Barooah (1926–2013), was an Indian entrepreneur, tea planter and philanthropist known for his contributions to Assam tea and tourism industries. He was honoured by the Government of India, in 2013, that bestowed on him the Padma S ...

in the fond memory of his mother

Kamal Kumari Barooah Kamal Kumari Barooah (Assamese: কমল কুমাৰী বৰুৱা) (1899–1978) was the matriarch of the Khongiya Barooah family of Thengal, Assam. She was born to Mahendranath Mahanta and Swarnalata Mahanta at Borelengi Satra. In 1917 ...

, the remarkable matriarch of the Khongiya Barooah family of Thengal,

. It has been able to achieve acclaim and is renowned in the entire North eastern region of India for its charitable and constructive activities.

Activities

Since its inception, the foundation has been actively participating in the promotion of various fields that includes *Restoring

Namghar Namghars ( as, নামঘৰ) literally ''Prayer House'' are places for congregational worship associated with the entire Assamese community and the Ekasarana sect of Hinduism, in particular, that is native to Assam. Besides forming the primary ...

s and Satriya Cultural Centres in various parts of Assam * Building and renovating public facilities *Sponsoring meritorious students in national institutions of repute *Instituting scholarships for handicapped and needy students * Offering medical aid to the needy *Financially assisting publication of rare Assamese literary works Besides the foundation has also borne the full cost of publication of the volume "150 years of Journalism in Assam" which was brought out by the Celebration Committee of 150 years of Journalism in Assam.

Awards

The foundation confers three national awards annually to individual or group with an objective to promote excellence in the field of Science & Technology, Art & Culture and Journalism. The awards are *

Kamal Kumari National Award The Kamal Kumari National Award is an Indian Award given to individuals and groups in India for outstanding contribution to Art, Culture & Literature and Science & Technology. It was instituted by the Kamal Kumari Foundation in 1990 in memory of ...

for excellence in Art & Culture and Science & Technology *

Siva Prasad Barooah National Award 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 o ...

for excellence in Journalism Each award carries Rs 2 lakh, a trophy, a chadar and a citation.

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Official website
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