Agartala, Feb 24, 2023, TRIPURA TIMES Desk

Agartala, Feb 24: Tarubala Debbarma renowned folk artist from Tripura, has been conferred with prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year 2020.

Debbarma has been awarded for her exceptional contribution in preserving and promoting Tripuri folk art forms and culture. President Droupadi Murmu handed over the award at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on Thursday.

Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha and Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Dev Varma on Friday congratulated Debbarma for this award.

The Akademi Awards (Akademi Puraskar) carry Rs. 1,00,000, a Tamrapatra and Angavastram.