In the Memory of Poet, MLA, and Editor of ‘Aponjon’ Weekly Magazine – Late Tamalika Panda Seth, eminent artists from different fields like acting, creative work, and culture are felicitated by ICARE Institute of Haldia and ‘Aponjon’ Weekly Magazine since 2016.

The “Tamalika Panda Seth Jibankriti Puraskar” is given annually on the anniversary of the poet’s birth by the ICARE Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (Haldia) in remembrance of the late poet Tamalika Panda Seth. This award recognizes diverse individuals in the fields of literature, art, and culture. Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay, poet Shyamal Kanti Das, and author Nalini Bera have all received the honor in recent years as a way to recognize their outstanding contributions to Bengali literature.

In 2022, the felicitation ceremony – ‘Tamalika Panda Seth Jibankriti Puraskar 2022’ took place at the Bhasha Bhavan of The National Library.

Veteran Actor Sabitri Chatterjee, Manoj Mitra, and artist Subhaprasanna Bhattacharya were the recipients this year along with a cash prize of one lakh rupees.

The dignitaries present were the author, Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay, former MP, Lakshman Chandra Seth, and former MLA & Lawyer, Padmashree Bula Choudhury, President of Booksellers & Publishers Guild, Sudhangshu Sekhar Dey, and Editor of Kishore Bharati and others.

Congratulations!!

Priyanka Dutta