Background
Dinesh Chandra was born in Ulubari Sattra village of Nalbari district of Assam in 1949.
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Dinesh Chandra Goswami
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He finished his education, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degree from Gauhati University.
Career
Towards the beginning of his career, in 1970, he was a lecturer in Physics. He later worked at various institutions such as Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi and Regional Research Laboratory, Jorhat as a scientist Besides Assamese he knows English, Hindi and Bangla.
He started writing a Children"s column at the age of 11.
His first book was published in 1975. He has published about seven novels, seven short story collections, one children"s drama, forty-five popular science books, and various text books and guide books
Some of his significant works include Jonakir Jilikani (Novel), Tritonor Abhiyan (Drama), Abhinna Hriday (SHORT Stories), Kalpajagat (Short Stories) and Atmajivanir Dwitiya Prayas (Novel). He has been the Editor of various encyclopaedias, jornals, and magazines.
Achievements
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Foreign his immense contribution to children"s literature, he has won several awards including: three Asom Sahitya Sabha Gopal Chandra Goswami Award – 1968 and 1972 Premdhar Dutta Award – 1980 National Award for Best South&T coverage in mass media by National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) – 1997 Rashtrapati Puraskar for contribution to children"s literature – 2007.
Awards
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For his immense contribution to children's literature, he has won several awards including: three Asom Sahitya Sabha Gopal Chandra Goswami Award – 1968 and 1972 Premdhar Dutta Award – 1980 National Award for Best S&T coverage in mass media by National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) – 1997 Rashtrapati Puraskar for contribution to children's literature – 2007For his immense contribution to children's literature, he has won several awards including: three Asom Sahitya Sabha Gopal Chandra Goswami Award – 1968 and 1972 Premdhar Dutta Award – 1980 National Award for Best S&T coverage in mass media by National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) – 1997 Rashtrapati Puraskar for contribution to children's literature – 2007