Tripura Universitys Former VC Arunoday Saha Honored with Padma Shri for Contributions to Literature and Education

AGARTALA: Arunoday Saha, the former vice-chancellor of Tripura University, expressed his happiness upon being named a recipient of the Padma Shri for his contributions to education. Although an economics student by training, Saha shared that literature has always been his true passion. He was overjoyed to have his literary works finally acknowledged with this prestigious award.

I am really happy to find my name on this years Padma Shri awardees list. Despite having a PhD in Economics from a state university in the US, literature remains in my blood. It is good that my literary works have been evaluated and recognised finally. I thanked those who have chosen me for the prestigious award, he told the media on Saturday.

Chief Minister Manik Saha, in a post on Facebook, said, Heartfelt congratulations to former vice-chancellor of Tripura University Prof Arunoday Saha ji on being conferred the prestigious Padma Shri award in Literature & Education.

Saha also wrote, This well-deserved recognition honours his remarkable contributions to the fields of education and literature. As a renowned academic and writer, his contributions have inspired countless individuals.

States Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ratan Lal Nath also congratulated Saha for the conferment of the prestigious award on him.

Congratulations to Prof Saha for being chosen for the prestigious Padma Shri award in literature and education. I also expressed my gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for paying respect to Tripura, he wrote on social media.

Born in 1948 in Tripuras Bishalgarh in Sepahijala district, Prof Saha has travelled a long journey from a school teacher to the vice chancellor of a central university.

Prof Saha, who has written as many as 10 books, got the Tripura Vibhushan Award for his outstanding contribution to the field of education in 2023.

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