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NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu held a special ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan to award the prestigious annual ‘Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar’ (National Science Awards) to eminent scientists across various disciplines.
Overview of the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar
In its second edition, the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar recognized a total of 24 distinguished scientists in four distinct categories:
- Vigyan Ratna
- Vigyan Shri
- Vigyan Yuva
- Vigyan Team
Highlight: Vigyan Ratna Award
The coveted Vigyan Ratna award, the highest honor among these accolades, was posthumously awarded to renowned physicist Jayant Vishnu Narlikar. This recognition celebrated his lifetime contributions and remarkable achievements in the fields of science and technology.
List of Awardees
Vigyan Shri Awardees
The following individuals were honored with the Vigyan Shri award:
- Gyanendra Pratap Singh (Agricultural Science)
- Yusuf Mohammad Seikh (Atomic Energy)
- K. Thangaraj (Biological Sciences)
- Pradeep Thalappil (Chemistry)
- Aniruddha Bhalchandra Pandit (Engineering Sciences)
- S. Venkata Mohan (Environmental Science)
- Mahan Mj (Mathematics and Computer Science)
- Jayan N (Space Science and Technology)
Vigyan Yuva Awardees
The Vigyan Yuva award was awarded to:
- Jagadis Gupta Kapuganti (Agricultural Science)
- Satendra Kumar Mangrauthia (Agricultural Science)
- Debarka Sengupta (Biological Sciences)
- Deepa Agashe (Biological Sciences)
- Dibyendu Das (Chemistry)
- Waliur Rahaman (Earth Science)
- Arkaprava Basu (Engineering Sciences)
- Sabyasachi Mukherjee (Mathematics and Computer Science)
- Shweta Prem Agrawal (Mathematics and Computer Science)
- Suresh Kumar (Medicine)
- Amit Kumar Agarwal (Physics)
- Surhud Shrikant More (Physics)
- Ankur Garg (Space Science and Technology)
- Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam (Technology & Innovation)
Conclusion
The presentation of the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar underscores India’s commitment to advancing science and technology through the recognition of exceptional talent and innovation. The award ceremony not only honors individual accomplishments but also highlights the country’s scientific community’s dedication to progress.
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