The Government of India has announced the National Science Award category. In which category and when will these awards be given and for what purpose has it been started. Knowing the answers to these questions is important for the candidates preparing for competitive examinations. Such questions can be asked under current affairs in government job examinations. Let us know the answers to important questions related to these.
National Science Awards will be announced every year from 2024 on National Technology Day i.e. 11 May and will be given on National Space Day i.e. 23 August. The number of honors has been fixed at 56. These awards will be like Padma Samman and will not include any cash amount. Vigyan Ratna, Vigyan Shri, Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar and Vigyan Team awards have been named in their names.
How many Vigyan Ratna will be given?
It has been decided to give a total of 3 Vigyan Ratnas every year. This award will be given to people working in the field of science and technology. This honor will, in a way, recognize the achievements of the scientist throughout his life. Its total number has been fixed at 3. This is the top honor of this category. Vigyan Ratna will also recognize the special contribution of those working in any field of science and technology. Its number has been fixed at 25 per year. As per the name, Science Youth-Peace Swarup Bhatnagar Award will be given to people of maximum age of 45 years. This is the country's highest multidisciplinary science award. Its number is fixed at 25 per year. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar was the founding director of CSIR and a renowned chemist.
When was Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award started?
Bhatnagar Award is still being given as a form of peace in the country. It was started in the year 1957. This award is viewed with great respect in the field of science. Current awards are given in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, medical sciences, mathematical sciences, engineering sciences, earth, atmosphere, ocean and planetary sciences. In this, a cash amount of Rs 5 lakh is also given to the winner. The new Vigyan Yuva-Peace Swarup Bhatnagar Award is different from this.
The number of science team awards is fixed at three. As per the name, these awards will be given to the team, not to individuals. Will be given to scientists, researchers and innovators who have done extraordinary work in the field of science and technology. These new awards will also be available to scientists who are of Indian origin but are doing excellent work elsewhere in the world. According to The Hindu, however, only one scientist of Indian origin will receive the Vigyan Ratna. Three scientists each of Indian origin can receive the Vigyan Shri and Yuva Vigyan-SSB awards. The remaining awards will be given only to those working in India. The Science Team Award will be given only to the team of Indian scientists, teams working outside the country will not be included in it.
When is National Technology Day celebrated?
National Technology Day was first celebrated on 11 May 1999. This was announced by the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. On May 11, 1998, India proved its mettle to the world by the successful Pokhran nuclear explosion. It is also known as Operation Shakti. The purpose of this day is to remember the contributions and achievements of India's scientists and engineers. National Space Day has been announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the month of August 2023. PM announced this day at ISRO headquarters after the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon.
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