National Geoscience Awards:
The President of India will confer the prestigious National Geoscience Awards – 2023 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, New Delhi.
- National Geoscience Awards is one of the oldest and most prestigious national awards in the field of geosciences.
- This award was instituted by the Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India in the year 1966.
- Before the year 2009, these awards were called National Mineral Awards.
- The objective of these Awards is to honour individuals and teams for extraordinary achievements and outstanding contributions in various fields of geosciences i.e. mineral discovery & exploration, Mining Technology & Mineral Beneficiation, fundamental/ applied geosciences.
- Any citizen of India with significant contribution in any field of geosciences is eligible for the award.
- The Ministry of Mines confers National Geoscience Awards every year in three categories:
- National Geoscience Award for Lifetime Achievement
- National Geoscience Award
- National Young Geoscientist Award
- This award is a symbol of recognition and appreciation for exceptional individuals and organizations that have demonstrated excellence, dedication and innovation in the realm of Geosciences.
