Apurba Kumar Saikia

Apurba Kumar Saikia
Apurba Kumar Saikia
Born	21.10.1962; Diphalu Satra, Nagaon, Assam
Occupation	Chief Medical Officer [NFSG] ,[ ESIC] , Under Labour And Employment Deptt.,Govt. Of India.
Years active	27 Years
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]

Early life and education

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 [NFSG] of ESIC Model Hospital, Khanapara, Assam.^[3]

Bibliography

Story collections

Bengsata
Byortho Nayak
Lingamukto Prithivir Xadhu Eta
Chotor Urohi
Bojarot Edin
Bixoi:Premor Xangbidhan
Maati Akhora
Randhani Beli
Manar Daaktor

Article collections

Asomiya Manuhor Gene

Translated short story collections

Deshi-Bideshi Galpa Sambhar Editing [published by ASAM SAHITYA SABHA ]

Awards

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.

References

^ "Dr Apurba Kumar Saikia & Dharani Dhar Owari to be conferred with Sahitya Akademi awards". The Sentinel. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
^ "Sahitya Akademi awards to six from State". The Assam Tribune. 13 March 2021. Archived from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
^ "ডাঃ অপূৰ্ব কুমাৰ শইকীয়ালৈ অসমীয়া ভাষাৰ সাহিত্য অকাডেমী বঁটা". ETV Bharat (in Assamese). Retrieved 14 March 2021.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Sahitya Akademi Award 2020" (PDF). Sahitya Akademi. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.

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[1] "Dr Apurba Kumar Saikia & Dharani Dhar Owari to be conferred with Sahitya Akademi awards". The Sentinel. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.

[2] "Sahitya Akademi awards to six from State". The Assam Tribune. 13 March 2021. Archived from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.

[3] "ডাঃ অপূৰ্ব কুমাৰ শইকীয়ালৈ অসমীয়া ভাষাৰ সাহিত্য অকাডেমী বঁটা". ETV Bharat (in Assamese). Retrieved 14 March 2021.^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] "Sahitya Akademi Award 2020" (PDF). Sahitya Akademi. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.

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