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Assam: IAS Varnali Deka Wins National Awards For Work in ODOP Mushroom & Education Sectors

The awards consist of a memento and a cash component of Rs. 2 lakh
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2009 batch IAS officer of Assam Meghalaya cadre, Ms. Varnali Deka, who is posted as DC Nalbari, Assam, has won two national awards from Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad, for her work in ODOP Mushroom and Education sectors in Kokrajhar under Awarding Innovations in Public Services.

On 19 January, CM of Meghalaya, Mr. Conrad K Sangma, awarded her both the awards at Taj Vivanta Shillong. The awards have memento and a cash component of Rs. 2 lakh.

Ms. Deka also participated as a panelist in two sessions – Education, Environment and Rural Development – in the event.

Many of her initiatives have also been published in a Coffee Table Book named ‘Celebrating Inclusive Innovations’. This book was also launched by the CM in the event.

Ms. Deka posted on ‘X’, “Glad to receive 2 National Awards #InnovationsinPublicSystems from HCM, Meghalaya @SangmaConrad on 19/1/24 at Taj Vivanta, Shillong for ODOP Mushroom & Edu Sector. Grateful to @CIPShyd and @ASCIMEDIA @bagchinirmalya for bringing out this edition of the Awards. Also happy & honoured to participate in two Panel Discussions on Education, Environment and Rural Development as a Panellist to learn and to share our work.”


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