Col. Tanuj Samaddar ( Kentucky Colonel )

Who is Col. Tanuj Samaddar ( Kentucky Colonel )?

Tanuj Samaddar (Born : 26th December, 2004) is an Indian artist , illustrator and designer . He is also a youth activist known for his work on promoting quality education among the underprivileged children.

Tanuj was born in Rangia in the state of Assam ( India ) on 26th of December 2004 to Tapas Samaddar ( Father ) and Sharbari Samaddar ( Mother ). Since his childhood he was keenly interested in art and drawing. Recognising his talent and interest his parents enrolled him in a local art school. And then there was no looking back for this prodigy.

Tanuj has won several international and national awards in the field of fine arts . He has received the coveted Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Shakti Puraskar 2021 which is the highest civilian award of India for non adults. He is a recipient of the President's Education Award 2022 from the US Dept of Education and the Global Kids Achievers Award 2022 for his exceptional achievements and contribution to the field of fine arts. Tanuj has received the Local Organisers Award , Visual Mind Art Prize , Diproinduca Art Prize previously.

Tanuj is well known for his work on promoting quality education among the underprivileged children. He has organised free workshops and youth meets to empower such needy youths of his locality. Food drives , plantation drives among others also form an integral part of his programme of community welfare. His efforts earned him a nomination for the very prestigious International Children's Peace Prize also known as the Children's Nobel Prize in the year 2022.

Tanuj has recently been granted the coveted title of a Kentucky Colonel which is the highest civilian award of the commonwealth of Kentucky. He was personally chosen by the Governor of Kentucky for this honour who also appointed him as a goodwill ambassador of the commonwealth.