Imphal: Manipur’s Nongmaithem Nandakumar Singh, Director of Engineering and Head of Office at Akashvani Imphal, Prasar Bharati, has received the ABU Broadcast Engineering Excellence Award 2026.

The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), which has members from 66 countries across Asia and the Pacific, conferred the award in recognition of his contributions to broadcast engineering and his development of low-cost technical solutions for public service broadcasting.

His work includes customised broadcast automation systems, remote transmitter monitoring networks and live-streaming workflows.

The projects were presented to the international broadcasting community on October 30 during a video presentation at the ABU Technical Committee meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh congratulated Nandakumar Singh, his family and the Akashvani Imphal team on the achievement. He described the award as a proud moment for Manipur and the Northeast.

The Chief Minister also praised the engineer’s work, saying the recognition reflected his dedication, innovation and ability to develop solutions despite challenging working conditions. He wished him success in his future endeavours.

Nandakumar Singh graduated in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Raipur. He joined the Indian Engineering Services in 1998.

He is from Sagolband Salam Leikai in Imphal West and is the son of the late Nongmaithem Ibotombi Singh and Nongmaithem Ongbi Binodkumari Devi.

His previous awards include the 2013 Padmavati Ganeshan Award and the 2026 Vassumal Hazarimal Merani Award, both presented by the Broadcast Engineering Society (India) for his work in digital broadcasting.