Apurba Kumar Saikia | |
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Born | Diphalu Satra, Nagaon, Assam | 21 October 1962
Occupation | Chief Medical Officer [NFSG], [ESIC], Under Labour and Employment Department, Government of India |
Years active | 1998–present |
Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award |
Spouse | Mrs Nilakshi Changkakati Saikia |
Children | Miss Arhana Purba Saikia (daughter) Mr Ayanabh Saikia (son) |
Parents | Mr. Purnadhar Saikia Mrs. Phulmai Saikia |
Apurba Kumar Saikia is an Indian writer from Assam. He was the recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award (2020). [1] [2]
Saikia was born in Diphalu Satra, Nagaon to parents Mr. Purnadhar Saikia and Mrs. Phulmai Saikia. He is an eye specialist and chief medical officer (Non-Functional Selection Grade) at the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Model Hospital, Khanapara, Assam. [3]
Saikia was awarded with Sahitya Akademi Award (2020) for his short stories collection Bengsata. [4] Earlier significant Awards are : Jadav Sarma Literary Award, Literary Excellence Award by Indian Medical Association, Antarlipi Sahitya Bota, Kathasandhi Sanman by Sahitya Akademi, Ambikagiri Roychoudhury Award for the best book on creative writing [Chotor Urohi, Short Story Collection] by Asam Sahitya Sabha.