Earlier he was also awarded the fellowship of Indian College of Physicians (FICP) for the year 2021-22 at National level for his research work, significant contribution in the field of internal medicine.
While Sara Batool who represents the Balti tribe will work on the “revival and preservation of ethnic Balti cuisine in Ladakh”, Rashida Kousar will research on “Study of Traditional kitchen (Thab-tshang/Byan-sa) and ethnic foods in Ladakh”.
The Swarnajayanti Fellowship scheme was instituted by the Government of India to commemorate India’s 50th year of Independence.
