Nagen Saikia (Assamese: নগেন শইকীয়া; born 11 February 1939) is an Indian writer. He was formerly a professor of Dibrugarh University. Saikia had also been a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1986-1992 and was the vice-chairman of the Upper House from 1990-1992.[1] Saikia started his career as a teacher and went on to serve in different reputed institutions in various categories. He also delivered lectures on various topics about Assamese literature, including in the US and England. He has published numerous literary essays, short stories, novels, books and articles, to his credit. Saikia was conferred with the Sahitya Akademi award in 1997 for his short stories collection Andharat Nizar Mukh and was honoured by the Mohan Chandra Sahitya Sabha in 1980 for Chinta aru Charcha.[2] He was conferred the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, the highest honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi on the most distinguished Indian writers.[3][4]
Saikia was born in 1939 Hatiakhowa to Umaram Saikia and Hemaprabha Saikia, Golaghat district of Assam. He started his primary education in Borkathoni L.P. school and later went to Kakodonga M.E. School. He passed his matriculation from Dhekial H. E. School in 1957 securing first division. In 1959 he passed his I. A. (Higher Secondary) from Jagannath Barooah College, Jorhat. He was graduated from Debraj Roy College, Golaghat in 1961. He had done his Post- Graduation in Assamese (Literature) from Gauhati University, Guwahati in 1964. He did his Ph. D. from Dibrugarh University in 1982 under the supervision of Mahendra Borah for his thesis A Critical Study of the Social and Intellectual Background of Modern Assamese Literature 1826-1903.[5]
Career
Nagen Saikia started his professional career as a teacher in Hatiakhowa H.E. School and Dhekial H. E. School from 1959 to 1965. He served as an Assistant Editor in Asom Batori in 1965. From 1965 to 1971 Nagen Saikia served as a lecturer in Assamese in the Diphu Government College, Jorhat College and the Devicharan Barua Girls' College. In 1972 he joined as a lecturer in the department of Assamese in Dibrugarh University and continued till 1986. During this period he also served as a Secretary of the Co- Ordination Committee for publication of Text books in Assamese, Dibrugarh University. Saikia had also been a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1986-1992 and was the vice-chairman of the Upper House from 1990-1992.[6] In 1992 Saikia joined as Professor of the Lakshminath Bezbaroa chair in the department of Assamese in Dibrugarh University. He was an editor of Natun Dainik, an Assamese daily in 2003 and Amar Asom in 2004-06.
Travelled Abroad of Dr. Saikia
Being invited as the Guest Speaker, delivered lectures on ‘Contributions of American Baptist Missionaries towards the Development of Modern Assamese Literature, in the United States in 1988, under the auspices of Assam Association of North America.
Travelled China as a member of the Five-Member-Delegation of Indian Writers, in 1993, organised by Sahitya Akademi.
Travelled England to deliver Lectures on Sankardeva in the month of October (1998).
Member, (in different times) Executive Committee, Book Selection Committee, Jatiya Nyas Samiti, Editorial Board of The Patrika, Literary Award Committees, Committee for plan and Programmes etc. of Assam Sahitya Sabha.
Member, (in different times) General Body, Executive Committee, Encyclopedia Committee, Award Committee, Book Planning Committee, Administrative Reform Committee etc. of the Publication Board, Assam.
Member, Assamese Advisory Board, Sahitya Akademi (1975-1985, 1993-1998, 2003-2008)
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Nagen Saikia news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Nagen Saikia Assamese নগ ন শইক য born 11 February 1939 is an Indian writer He was formerly a professor of Dibrugarh University Saikia had also been a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1986 1992 and was the vice chairman of the Upper House from 1990 1992 1 Saikia started his career as a teacher and went on to serve in different reputed institutions in various categories He also delivered lectures on various topics about Assamese literature including in the US and England He has published numerous literary essays short stories novels books and articles to his credit Saikia was conferred with the Sahitya Akademi award in 1997 for his short stories collection Andharat Nizar Mukh and was honoured by the Mohan Chandra Sahitya Sabha in 1980 for Chinta aru Charcha 2 He was conferred the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship the highest honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi on the most distinguished Indian writers 3 4 Born11 February 1939Golaghat AssamResting placeDibrugarh AssamOccupation Professor in Dibrugarh University Former member of the Rajya Sabha from 1986 1992 LanguageAssameseNationality IndiaCitizenshipIndianNotable worksMit Bhash ম তভ ষ Notable awardsSahitya Akademi Award 1997 Assam Valley Literary Award 2007 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Awards 4 Works 4 1 ReferencesEarly life EditSaikia was born in 1939 Hatiakhowa to Umaram Saikia and Hemaprabha Saikia Golaghat district of Assam He started his primary education in Borkathoni L P school and later went to Kakodonga M E School He passed his matriculation from Dhekial H E School in 1957 securing first division In 1959 he passed his I A Higher Secondary from Jagannath Barooah College Jorhat He was graduated from Debraj Roy College Golaghat in 1961 He had done his Post Graduation in Assamese Literature from Gauhati University Guwahati in 1964 He did his Ph D from Dibrugarh University in 1982 under the supervision of Mahendra Borah for his thesis A Critical Study of the Social and Intellectual Background of Modern Assamese Literature 1826 1903 5 Career EditNagen Saikia started his professional career as a teacher in Hatiakhowa H E School and Dhekial H E School from 1959 to 1965 He served as an Assistant Editor in Asom Batori in 1965 From 1965 to 1971 Nagen Saikia served as a lecturer in Assamese in the Diphu Government College Jorhat College and the Devicharan Barua Girls College In 1972 he joined as a lecturer in the department of Assamese in Dibrugarh University and continued till 1986 During this period he also served as a Secretary of the Co Ordination Committee for publication of Text books in Assamese Dibrugarh University Saikia had also been a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1986 1992 and was the vice chairman of the Upper House from 1990 1992 6 In 1992 Saikia joined as Professor of the Lakshminath Bezbaroa chair in the department of Assamese in Dibrugarh University He was an editor of Natun Dainik an Assamese daily in 2003 and Amar Asom in 2004 06 Travelled Abroad of Dr Saikia Being invited as the Guest Speaker delivered lectures on Contributions of American Baptist Missionaries towards the Development of Modern Assamese Literature in the United States in 1988 under the auspices of Assam Association of North America Travelled China as a member of the Five Member Delegation of Indian Writers in 1993 organised by Sahitya Akademi Travelled England to deliver Lectures on Sankardeva in the month of October 1998 Honorary Office General Secretary Asam Sahitya Sabha 1973 1976 1980 1985 Member in different times Executive Committee Book Selection Committee Jatiya Nyas Samiti Editorial Board of The Patrika Literary Award Committees Committee for plan and Programmes etc of Assam Sahitya Sabha Member in different times General Body Executive Committee Encyclopedia Committee Award Committee Book Planning Committee Administrative Reform Committee etc of the Publication Board Assam Member Assamese Advisory Board Sahitya Akademi 1975 1985 1993 1998 2003 2008 Member General Council Sahitya Akademi 1993 1998 Member Authors Guild of India 1974 Member Convenor Assamese Bhasa Samiti Saraswati Samman New Delhi 1991 1994 Member Court of the North Eastern Hill University Shillong 1989 1992 Member Chayan Parishad Saraswati Samman 1993 1996 Member Advisory Committee Tai Language Course Dibrugarh University 1992 2003 Member Executive Council amp Court Dibrugarh University and thereby member in other Committees Member Editorial Board Prakas Assamese Monthly 1990 1992 Member Editorial Board Samjna Assamese Monthly 1975 1978 Editor Sampratik Poetry Magazine 1971 Chief Editor Brahmaputra for a short time Assamese monthly 1985 President Natakam a Theatre Group 1966 1968 Jorhat Assam Member Advisory Committee to the Education Minister Assam 1986 1990 Member State Advisory Committee for preservation of Cultural Identity 1986 1990 Member Advisory Board of Implementation of Educational Scheme for Tea Garden Population of Assam 1986 1990 Vice Chairman State Level National Integration Council 1987 1990 Member State Planning Board Assam 1987 1990 1998 Member General Body Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra 1987 1990 1996 1999 Member State Committee for Production of Text Books 1981 1983 Member Governing Body of the North East Zone Cultural Centre 186 1990 Different Committees of the Parliament 1986 1992 Member Panel of Vice Chairman Rajya Sabha 1990 1992 Member President of India s Nominee of the Planning and Academic Committee Tezpur University 1999 2004 Member State Planning Board Assam 1996 2000 Member Governing Body Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre Kolkata 1998 2002 Member General Council of Anundaram Barooah Institute of Language Art amp Culture 1996 1999 Editor Uttarayan an Assamese Literary Monthly 2000 2001 Member Selection of Vice Chancellor for Dibrugarh University 1992 amp 1997 Subject Expert Assamese National Level Member Executive Committee of Comparative Literature Association of India President Sankari Sangeet Vidyapeeth 1997 Member Govt of Assam Nominee High Powered Committee Literary and Culture Pensions 1997 2000 Member Srimanta Sankardeva Award Selection Committee 1995 2000 Member Expert Committee for Selection of Newspapers and Peridicals for Preservation in the Library Kolkata 2003 2004 Jury Member of a few State and National Level Literary Awards Member International Comparative Literature Association Member Council for Development of Indian Languages Govt of India Awards EditMohan Chandra Sarma Award 1980 President Literary Section Sreemanta Sankaradeva Sangha Dergaon Session 1976 Sahitya Akademi Award 1997 for Short story Collection Andharat Nijar Mukh Title Vidya Nidhi 1998 conferred by the International Buddhist Brotherhood Mission Assam Valley Literary Award 2007 for total Literary Contribution Hariprasad Rai Award 2008 K K Handiqui Memorial Literary Award 2009 Jagadhatri Haramohan Award 2010 Sabda Sahitya Award 2013 People of the Year 2015 by Limca Book of Records 2015 D Litt by Dibrugarh University in 2016 ERDF Excellence Award 2015 by ERD Foundation University of Science and Technology Meghalaya Works EditFiction Kuber Hati Barua A collection of Short stories 1967 Chabi Aru Frame A collection of Short stories 1969 Bandha Kothat Dhumuha A collection of Short stories 1971 Matir Chakir Jui A collection of Short stories 1976 Astitvar Sikali A collection of Short stories 1976 Aparthiva Parthiva A collection of Short stories 1982 Andharat Nizar Mukh A collection of Short stories 1995 Bhagna Upakul Novel 1983 Amerikat Dahdin Travelogue 1988 Maha Chinar Dinlipi Travelogue 1994 Swapna aru Smriti and Dhulir Dhemali Autobiographies 2002 Hemanta Kalar Ati Gadhulit A collection of Short Stories 2001Verses Mita Bhas A collection of short expressions A new literary genre introduced by the author 1995 Swapna Smriti Visad A collection of Mita Bhas 1997Non fiction Background of Modern Assamese Literature 1988 Chinta Aru Charcha 1980 Unabimsa Satikar AsamiyaBhasar Samkat 1988 Bharatar Samskritik Aitijya aru Anyanya Rachana 1993 Agnigarbha Asam 1993 Asamiya Kabita aru Anyanya Bisay 1996 Gavesana Padhati Parichaya A Book on Research Methodology in Assamese 1996 Tulanamulak Sahitya Bichar A book on Comparative Literature 1996 Sambadikata Eti Gadhur aru Pavitra Dayitva 2000 Unavimsa Satikar Asam Andhar aru Pohar 2002 Ejan Santa Tantir Jevan Kahini Monograph on Kavir 2001 Byaktitvar Bhaskarayya Asamiya Varnamala 2001 Sahitya Badabaichitrya 2003 Maheswar Neog Monograph Anandachandra Baruah Monograph Sankardeva Monograph Asamiya Manuhar Itishas 2013References Edit OneIndia News Monday 31 December 2007 15 34 IST Dr Nagen Saikia chosen for Assam Valley Literary Award 2007 31 December 2007 SAHITYA Fellows and Honorary Fellows sahitya akademi gov in Retrieved 23 July 2019 Press Release election of fellows of Sahitya Akademy Sahitya Akademy 1 January 2019 Archived from the original PDF on 1 January 2019 Retrieved 23 July 2019 D brugarh Online com Biodata of Dr Nagen Saikia pg 1 www dibrugarhonline com Archived from the original on 22 February 2014 http www dibrugarhonline com 2011 10 biodata of dr nagen saikia pg 1 html dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nagen Saikia amp oldid 1081973760, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
