The Government of Assam has declared the names of 18 noted writers selected for the Assam Literary Award and 10 prominent literary figures chosen for the Assam Literary Pension for the year 2025–26. The announcement was made through an official notification issued by the Higher Education Department.
The selection process was carried out in accordance with the Assam Literary Award & Pension Rules, 1974 (as amended).
Each recipient of the Assam Literary Award will receive a one-time cash prize of ₹50,000, while the selected pension beneficiaries will be entitled to a monthly pension of ₹8,000, effective from December 7, 2025.
List of Assam Literary Award Recipients (2025–26)
- Phanindra Kumar Dev Choudhury (Kamrup-M)
- Dr. Surjya Kanta Hazarika (Kamrup-M)
- Kishori Mohan Das (Barpeta)
- Purna Kumar Sarmah (Biswanath)
- Arpana Konwar (Dibrugarh)
- Ashutosh Das (Hailakandi)
- Dr. Purna Bhattacharya (Kamrup-M)
- Sajal Paul (Kamrup-M)
- Urmila Chakravarty (Kamrup-M)
- Bhaben Chandra Koch (Karbi Anglong)
- Sarada Prasad Mashahary (Kokrajhar)
- Gurmailya Singh (Nagaon)
- Phani Koiri (Sivasagar)
- Dr. Jatin Baruah (Sonitpur)
- Subhash Chandra Sinha (Sribhumi)
- Baruah Kanta Brahma (Tamulpur)
- Girish Handique (Tinsukia)
- Subarna Saikia (Golaghat)
Recipients of Assam Literary Pension (2025–26)
- Gunjan Kumar Phukan (Biswanath)
- Dileep Chandan Sarma (Kamrup-M)
- Santanu Kausik Baruah (Kamrup-M)
- Mihir Dewri (Kamrup-M)
- Ranjit Hazarika (Kamrup-M)
- Shashi Dhar Deori (Lakhimpur)
- Kamal Kumar Jain (Nalbari)
- Sonbar Baruah (Tamulpur)
- Jatin Moran (Tinsukia)
- Thaneswar Goyary (Karbi Anglong)
The government stated that the initiative aims to recognize significant contributions to Assamese literature and encourage literary pursuits in the state.
