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Ribulaya fetches pride

By SK Hasan |

Nazira is proud of Ribulaya Gogoi these days. The renowned social worker fetched no less pride for the entire area when she received Bharat Jyoti award recently in New Delhi.

Former Assam Governor Bhisma Narayan Singh gave away her the prestigious award at glittering function in the national capital on November 24.

 

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