The award to Barua, who hails from Assam and is the Director of Indian division of the Schopenhauer Society (IDSS), was presented during a conference on 'Economic Growth and National Integration' in New Delhi yesterday, said a release here today.
The award, presented by former Election Commissioner G V G Krishnamurthy, is conferred in honour of extraordinary contribution and meritorious performance to eminent educationists, politicians, social workers, industrialists and sports persons for their contribution towards society in their field of endeavour, the release said.