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Phani Sharma Commemorative Talent
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[image: image] Table Tennis Player Kakoli Lahkar receives the prestigious
"Dr. Phani Sharma Commemorative Talent Award for Sports" from the Chief
Minister Tarun Gogoi on 23-08-08. Photo: UB Photos.

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Dr. Phani Sharma Commemorative Talent Award for Sports has been awarded to
the budding Tennis player from Assam Kakoli Lahkar at a function held at
Srimanta Shankardeb Kalakhetra, Guwahati on August 23 evening. The award
contain a one-time grant of Rupees One lakh and a certificate. This award is
mainly to encouraging the young talent from Assam, preferably from a weak
economic background. The award has been instituted by the Dr. Phani Sharma
Welfare Trust. Kakoli Lahkar's Current India rankings in table tennis are:
11th in Under 17, 18th in Under. Current ranking in Assam: 1st in Under17
and under 3rd in Womens category.

This award has been given in a programme oragnised in commemoration of the
birth anniversary of noted entrepreneur, sportsperson, organizer Late Dr.
Phani Sharma. Besides being a businessman by profession, he had immense
contribution towards sports, social works and other various aspects of the
society. Dr. Sharma was also an important figure in the Assam state politics
and at the time of his death in the year 2007 he was the treasurer of the
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