The award was introduced by the Union Ministry of Culture in the year 2003 to encourage and recognize young talents in various fields of folk art in the age group of 18 to 30 years. A total of 8 artists from Assam have been conferred the Young Talent Artists Award for the year 2021-22. The artists who have been awarded are Minanka Deka and Roshan Haque for Mime, Arinjita Bora for traditional music, Nishant Malla Buzarbarua for painting, Shibangi Ratna Baruah and NoopurTalukda for Sattriya dance, Hirakjyoti Sarma for folk music and Dipjyoti Bora for cane and bamboo craft.
8 Assam Youths Conferred ‘Young Talent Artists Award 2021-22’
