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The new government has introduced the new awards besides 12 others in order to encourage social work and classical music, he added.Dev Varma also stated that civil society organizations and social workers have a big role in boosting the morale of the society. AGARTALA: In a bid to encourage social work and cultural while promoting the heritage of the royal family, the BJP-IPFT government announced the institution of two new awards.While addressing the inaugural session of 36th Agartala Book Fair, deputy chief minister Jishnu Dev Varma on Monday said as part of the event, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Integration Award for Social Service will be conferred on an individual nominated by an independent jury.The Kalikinkar Debbarma Award for Excellent Performance in Classical Music will be awarded to a person who excels in classical music..