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Image for representation. | Photo Credit: Getty Images In 2023, the government did away with a bevy of awards conferred to scientists by the science ministries and their various institutes and departments. The decision was polarising but many, including outside the government, argued in favour of the move saying there were just too many awards…
Noted biochemist and former director of the Indian Institute of Science, G. Padmanabhan, was announced as the winner of the Vigyan Ratna. Photo: connect.iisc.ac.in The government has announced the first set of Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar, or national awards for scientists, ever since it controversially cut down the number of such awards in 2022. Thirty-three of these…
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Recently, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research announced the winners of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) awards for 2022. The announcement was highly anticipated not only due to the nearly year-long delay in declaring the results, but also because it came amid the government’s plans for a major revamp of the structure of science…
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Nearly a year after the Union government decided to cut the number of prizes annually awarded by its science-affiliated Ministries, it has instituted the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) — 56 prizes to felicitate scientists, technologists and innovators. However, like the Padma awards, these awards will no longer have a cash component. Does removing money reduce…
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September 19, 2023 09:26 pm | Updated September 20, 2023 10:35 am IST – NEW DELHI The Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar awards will be announced annually on May 11, which is National Technology Day, and will be awarded on National Space Day, August 23. Illustration for representation purpose only. Nearly a year after the Union Government…
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