Secretary Information, Vinod Sharma informed that Dayashankar Tamta, Chief Editor of weekly “Samta” Almora, has been selected for late Ram Parsad Bahuguna Award on the occasion of Journalism Day on 30th May 2016 this year.
It would be pertinent to mention here that the CM had announced a State level Award in the memory of late Ram Parsad Bahuguna. In that continuation, a committee led by the Chief Secretary was constituted by Government. In which senior journaslists are its members. The committee had invited application forms from across the State.
Dayashanker Tamta, Chief Editor of weekly Samta, Almora has been selected for the late Ram Parsad Bahuguna award for the year 2016. Rs 51,000 and a commemoration symbol would be presented as an award. late Ram Parsad Bahuguna was born in year 1920. He published and edited handwritten newspaper Samaj in year 1940. He significantly contributed in the “leave India” movement during 1942 to 1944. He also published and edited weekly Devbhoomi from Nand Paryag in year 1953. Shri Bahuguna passed away in year 1990.