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Manipur Engineer Clinches ABU Broadcast Engineering Excellence Award 2026
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 01 Nov 2026, 03:40 PM
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A broadcast engineer from Manipur has been honoured with the Asia‑Pacific Broadcasting Union’s Broadcast Engineering Excellence Award for 2026.
The Asia‑Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) announced that a broadcast engineer hailing from Manipur has received its Broadcast Engineering Excellence Award for the year 2026. The accolade recognises superior technical contributions that advance the quality and reliability of television and radio transmission across the region.
The ABU award is presented annually to individuals who demonstrate innovative engineering solutions, operational excellence, and a commitment to improving broadcast infrastructure. Recipients are selected by a panel of senior engineers and industry experts after a rigorous review of their professional achievements.
The Manipur engineer, whose work has been highlighted by the ABU, represents a growing pool of technical talent emerging from India's northeastern states. While the specific projects that earned the honour were not disclosed, the award underscores the engineer’s role in elevating broadcast standards.
India Today NE reported the win, noting that the recognition places the engineer among the leading broadcast technologists in the Asia‑Pacific region and showcases the technical capabilities present in Manipur’s engineering community.
The ABU award is presented annually to individuals who demonstrate innovative engineering solutions, operational excellence, and a commitment to improving broadcast infrastructure. Recipients are selected by a panel of senior engineers and industry experts after a rigorous review of their professional achievements.
The Manipur engineer, whose work has been highlighted by the ABU, represents a growing pool of technical talent emerging from India's northeastern states. While the specific projects that earned the honour were not disclosed, the award underscores the engineer’s role in elevating broadcast standards.
India Today NE reported the win, noting that the recognition places the engineer among the leading broadcast technologists in the Asia‑Pacific region and showcases the technical capabilities present in Manipur’s engineering community.