- Member of I.O.V. Austria.
- PADMA SHRI 2012: The highest civilian award for the contribution to chhau dance tradition and Choreography.
- Senior Fellowship form Ministry of Culture in the year 2011
- NAATYA SRI TITLE 2010 from Nataraj Music and Dance Academy, Visakhapatnam on the occasion of Vysakhi Nrithyotsav all India Classical Dance Festival 2010
- SUVARNA SANKHU (Golden Conch of Appreciation) for 40 years contribution to Seraikella Chhau Tradition from KELI Chhau Dance Festival 2010 Jan in Mumbai.
- "STATE JHARKHAND AWARD 2007" for the contribution to the Chhau tradition
- "Vocational Achievements" award by the Rotary Club of Bombay Sea face.
- Member of I.O.V. Austria,
- Fellowship to study modern dance and choreography in New York in 1986 awarded by Asian Cultural Council, U.S.A
- United States Information Service travel grant to attend "American Dance Festival"International Choreographers Workshop –1986
- Participants grant ADF 1986.
- Awarded "Young Talent Scholarship" Ministry of Culture, Government of India, New Delhi.
- Second prize Inter University Youth Dance Competition, Ranchi University –1974.
- Scholarship scheme for students to study under the Guru-shishya parampara System with recognized masters in the classical and performing arts from.
- Spic-Macay for one month.