SHANTI
SWARUP BHATNAGAR AWARDS - AWARDS
News: Does cash take away the cachet of
science awards?
What's
in the news?
● Rajnish
Kumar, professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) has won
the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar prize for science and technology. The prize recognises
persons for their outstanding contributions to human knowledge and progress.
Shanti
Swarup Bhatnagar Award:
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The award is named after the late Dr (Sir)
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, the Founder-Director of the Council of Scientific
& Industrial Research (CSIR) India and is known as the ‘Shanti Swarup
Bhatnagar (SSB)’ Award for Science and
Technology.
Announced
by:
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The Council of Scientific and Industrial
Research (CSIR) announced the Shanti
Swarup Bhatnagar Award (SSB) for 2022.
Significance:
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The SSB prize is awarded annually by the
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to recognize remarkable
research contributions in the fields of biology, chemistry, environmental
science, engineering, mathematics, medicine and physics.
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It is considered the most coveted award in
multidisciplinary science in India.
Eligibility:
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Any citizen of India engaged in research
in any field of science and technology up to the age of 45 years is eligible for the prize.
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Overseas
Citizens of India (OCI) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) working in India are
also eligible.
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The prize is awarded on the basis of
contributions made through work done in India only during the five years preceding the year of the prize.
Disciplines:
Divided into seven disciplines such as
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Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences,
Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences, Engineering Sciences,
Mathematical Sciences, Medical Sciences and Physical Sciences.
Prize
Components:
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The SSB prize includes a citation, a
plaque and a cash award of ₹5 lakh.
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In addition to the cash award, recipients
also receive a monthly stipend of Rs. 15,000 up to the age of 65 years.