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Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar
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The government has announced the first set of Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar, or national awards for scientists.
About the Award:
- Vigyan Ratna Awards: These awards will recognise lifetime achievements & contributions made in any field of science and technology.
- Vigyan Shri Awards:These awards will recognise distinguished contributions to any field of science and technology.
- Vigyan Team Awards:These awards are to be given to a team comprising of three or more scientists/researchers/innovators who have made an exceptional contribution working in a team in any field of science and technology.
- Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (VY-SSB):
- These awards are the highest multidisciplinary science awards in India for the young scientists (maximum 45 years).
- They are named after Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, the founder and director of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), who was also a renowned chemist and visionary.
- Awards Open to PIOs:
- Persons of Indian origin (PIOs) will now be eligible for the new awards, but only one PIO may receive the Vigyan Ratna.
- Three PIOs each can be selected for the Vigyan Shri and the VY-SSB.
- However, PIOs will not be eligible for the Vigyan Team awards.
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