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{{short description|Managing director of The Assam Tribune}}<br />
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| name = Prafulla Govinda Baruah<br />
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| caption = Prafulla Govinda Baruah in 2018<br />
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*Journalist<br />
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| awards = [[Padma Sri]] (2018)<br />
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'''Prafulla Govinda Baruah''' is the owner and managing director of ''[[The Assam Tribune]].'' In 2018, he was presented with the [[Padma Shri|Padma Sri]] civilian honor for his contribution to the growth of literature and education in Assam, India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/padma-shri-honour-for-nine-achievers-from-northeast/articleshow/62679552.cms|title=Padma Shri honour for nine achievers from northeast – Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=28 November 2018}}</ref><br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
He is the son of [[Radha Govinda Baruah]], the founder of ''The Assam Tribune.''<br />
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== Career ==<br />
The doyen of journalism in Assam, Prafulla Baruah became the Editor of ''The Assam Tribune'' in 1966 and is presently the managing director of The Assam Tribune Group. He is actively involved with various socio-cultural organisations and amateur theatre.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/padma-awards-assam-s-winners-include-veteran-journalist-and-india-s-enid-blyton/story-nRnEc8fARrmHbt2c0rSkBN.html|title=Padma awards: Assam’s winners include veteran journalist and India’s ‘Enid Blyton’|date=26 January 2018|work=hindustantimes.com/|access-date=28 November 2018|language=en}}</ref><br />
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He has received honours from various organisations such as the Kamala Saikia Trust, [[Asam Sahitya Sabha]], and [[Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute|Dr B. Borooah Cancer Institute]] for creating awareness for cancer.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thenortheasttoday.com/archive/assam-tribune-editor-honoured-with-padma-shri-award/|title=Assam Tribune Editor honoured with Padma Shri Award – TNT-The NorthEast Today|work=TNT-The NorthEast Today|access-date=28 November 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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In 2018, he was conferred the Padma Sri honour by the [[President of India]].<ref name=":0" /> On 3 February 2019, doctorate degree was conferred to him at the 3rd convocation of [[Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University]] (KKSHOU).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guwahatiplus.com/daily-news/doctorate-degrees-conferred-to-pg-baruah-and-rima-das|title=Doctorate Degrees conferred to PG Baruah and Rima Das|work=G Plus|access-date=4 February 2019}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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