Bokaro: Dr. Nirupama Kumari, a Hindi teacher of Ramrudra High School, who received the National Teacher Award was honoured with Vidyapati Samman at Bokaro on Sunday. She was honoured, in a ceremony organized by Mithila Cultural Council, a prestigious social and cultural institution of Bokaro, at Mithila Academy Public School, Sector 4E in Bokaro Steel City.
Besides her 43 other members of the council who made their exponential contribution in the growth of the society and the artists who participated in the cultural programs organsied in Vidyarthi Smriti celebrations were also honoured with Vidyapati Samman.
Chief General Manager (Power Facilities and Maintenance) of BSL cum Mithila Cultural Council President Kumud Kumar Thakur was the chief guest of the event presented special citations, mementos and stole to them.
On this occasion, Mithila Painting Artist Chanda Jha of Mithila Mahila Samiti presented a Mithila painting and honored the council president KK Thakur.
Singers Arun Pathak, Pooja Jha, Ranjana Rai, Prashansha, Akshita Pathak, Prachi Jha, Mithila Mahila Samiti’s Anju Jha, Amita Jha, Kiran Mishra, Asha Jha, Poonam Mishra, Jayanti Pathak, Chanda Jha, Bharti Jha, Poonam Singh, and Preti Rai were also honored for participating in the cultural programmes.