“National Scholarship” from Department of Culture, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India in 1993
“Junoir Fellowship” from Department of Culture, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India in 1996
“Sangeet Prabhakar” from Prayag Sangeet Samity, 1983
Second in All India Radio Music Competition in Khayal 1992
In 2005 he was invited to city of Derby, UK by Surtal Asian Arts for music direction for the dance drama “ Kahani Diwali” or Ramayan which received great appreciation
For success in this project he was again invited in 2006 to UK for Music Direction for the prestigious “ Three Cities Project Kahani Diwali” involving the cities of Derby , Leicester and Nottingham and earned the hearts of the audiences and special appreciation from the Mayor of the Cities.
