National Awards for S&T Communication and Popularization

National awards for S&T communication and popularization aim at stimulating and encouraging through incentives, high quality work in the areas of science and technology communication and popularization and nurturing of scientific and technological temper among people. Under this scheme there are six awards:

(i) National Award for Outstanding Effort in Science & Technology Communication (Name amended): This award is presented to an individual or an institution for outstanding work in communication of science and technology and/or promoting of scientific temper which had the widest impact in the country during the past five years. The award consists of Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs) in cash, a memento and a citation (Award money enhanced).

(ii) National Award for Outstanding Effort in Science & Technology Communication through Books and Magazines: This award is presented to an individual or an institution for outstanding efforts in popularization of science & technology and/or promoting scientific temper through books, magazines, Internet, etc, during the past five years. The award comprises Rs.1,00,000/= (Rupees One Lakh) in cash, a memento and a citation (Award money enhanced)

(iii) National Award for Outstanding Effort in Science & Technology Popularization among Children: This award is presented to an individual or an institution for outstanding work in popularization of science & technology and/or promotion of scientific temper among children which had the widest impact in the country during the past five years. The award consists of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh) in cash, a memento and a citation (Award money enhanced)

(iv) National Award for Outstanding Effort in Translation of Popular Science & Technology Literature: (New) This award is presented to an individual journalist or an institution for outstanding work in translating popular science and technology literature in and from regional languages during the past five years. The award consists of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh) in cash, a memento and a citation.

(v) National Awards for Outstanding Effort in Science and Technology Communication in the Print Medium : (New) This award will be presented to an individual correspondent or an institution for outstanding efforts in communication of science & technology and/or promotion of scientific temper through print media during the past five years. The award comprises Rs.1,00,000/= (Rs. One Lakh) in cash, a memento and a citation.

(vi) National Award for Outstanding Effort in Science and Technology Communication in Electronic Medium: (New) This award will be presented to an individual correspondent or an institution for outstanding efforts in communication of science & technology and/or promotion of scientific temper through radio and/or television media during the period under consideration. The award comprises Rs.1,00,000/= (Rs. One Lakh) in cash, a memento and a citation.

The scheme is being implemented by National Council for Science & Technology Communication (Rashtriya Vigyan Evam Prodyogiki Sanchar Parishad), Department of Science & Technology, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-110016,

Every year nominations are invited in prescribed format from heads of national science academies, Presidents of professional science & engineering societies, Vice Chancellors of Universities, Directors of research laboratories, Heads of Departments in central and state governments, Chairmen of registered societies of S&T based voluntary organizations and communicators who have been honored with these awards in previous years through open advertisements in media. The prizes are announced each year on occasion of the National Science Day and are presented in a public function.

Eligibility Criteria

a. This scheme is open to resident Indian citizens/institutions registered in India, except those individuals who are employed in the Department of Science and Technology.

b. Direct applications or self-nominations are not considered. Nominations can be made only in the specified format.

c. Laureates of the awards will be eligible for reconsideration after a period of five years.

Source : Press Information Bureau
Date : February 28, 2007