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New Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) Awards 2023

Subject: GS 03: S & T

Context:

  • The Department of Science and Technology has proposed the constitution of a new Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar — which will be the highest recognition in the field of science, technology, and innovation in India.

More on News about Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar: 

  • The Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar awards replaced nearly 300 awards that were given by Scientific Ministries, though most of these were internal awards.
  • Last year, an MHA (Ministry of Home Affairs)-constituted a committee proposed to do away with all the awards, and replace them with a “Nobel Prize-like” science award.

About Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar:

    • A Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar Committee (RVPC), constituted by the Science minister, and chaired by the Principal Scientific Advisor to the government, will recommend names for the award from the nominations placed before it.
    • The Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar Committee will comprise secretaries of the six departments and related ministries — the Department of Science and Technology, the Department of Biotechnology, the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, the Ministry of Earth Sciences, the Department of Space and the Department of Atomic Energy.
    • The Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar Committee will also have six scientists and technologists from different fields of science and technology, along with four presidents of science and engineering academies.
    • Categories: There will be a total of 56 Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar awards, comprising 3 Vigyan Ratna awards, 25 Vigyan Shri awards, 25 Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar awards, and 3 Vigyan Team awards.
    • Time Period: The awards will commence in 2024.
      • The awards will be announced annually on May 11, which is National Technology Day, and will be awarded on National Space Day, August 23.
    • Eligibility for Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar: The awards will be open to Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs), with a maximum of one PIO eligible for the Vigyan Ratna award, and three PIOs each eligible for the Vigyan Shri and VY-SSB awards.
    • Nomination: It will also allow candidates to nominate themselves.
    • Conferment: The Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar award will be conferred by the President of India or the Vice President.
    • Significance:The awards will be akin to the prestigious Padma awards, with no cash component; instead, awardees will receive a certificate and medallion.
      • However, the National Technology Awards, given to teams by the Technology Development Board (a DST entity), also include cash prizes worth ₹25 lakh.
    • The Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar will be given in the following 13 domains: Physics, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science, Earth Science, Medicine, Engineering Sciences, Agricultural Science, Environmental Science, Technology and Innovation, Atomic energy, Space Science and Technology.
Awards Fields
Vigyan Ratna It will recognize the lifetime achievements of scientists.
Vigyan Shri It will recognize distinguished contributions to a field.
Vigyan Yuva Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar It will encourage young scientists who have made exceptional contributions in their field.
Vigyan Team It will recognize teams of three or more.

 

National Space Day: 

  • August 23rd  is proclaimed as “National Space Day” from 2023 to commemorate successful landing of Chandrayaan-3’s lander and rover on the Moon.

National Technology Day: 

  • It is celebrated annually on May 11 in honor to commemorate the successful nuclear detonation tests in  1998.
  • Theme: ‘School to Startups-Igniting Young Minds to Innovate(2023).


Source:
The Hindu

 

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