Itanagar: Arunachalee doctor Talam Har Neelam has been honored with the Bharatiya Sahitya Ratna award in the field of literature by the Global Scholars Foundation, a Gujarat-based NGO.
A native of Neelam village in Lower Subansiri district, Dr Neelam has authored several books including ‘The Paradise Land & It’s Forgotten Warrior of Sino-Ind War 1962’, ‘The Friend or Foe, Seven Sisters State & It’s Emerging Trends’ and ‘The Economy Dependency with life on Opium and other substances in state of Arunachal Pradesh’.
Also an active social activist, Dr Neelam is presently working as an ophthalmic assistant and is posted at the Kimin Community Health Centre in Papum Pare district.
The Bhartiya Sahitya Ratna award recognizes excellence in the field of writing globally.
