About Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar:

• The Government of India has announced the “Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar” in the field of Science, Technology and Innovation.
• The National Award recognizes outstanding and inspiring scientific, technological and innovation contributions of researchers, technologists and innovators.
• The awards shall be given in following four categories:
  • Vigyan Ratna (VR): Maximum of three awards to be bestowed to recognize lifetime achievements & contributions made in a given field of Science and Technology.
  • Vigyan Shri (VS): Maximum of 25 awards to be given to recognize the distinguished contributions in the given field of Science and Technology.
  • Vigyan Yuva: Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (VY-SSB) award: Maximum of 25 awards to be given to recognize and encourage young scientists who made an exceptional contribution in the given field of Science and Technology.
  • Vigyan Team (VT) award: Maximum of three awards may be awarded to a team comprising three or more scientists/researchers/innovators who have made an exceptional contribution working in a team in a given field of Science and Technology.
• It shall be given in the following 13 domains, namely: Physics, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Mathematics & Computer Science, Earth Science, Medicine, Engineering Sciences, Agricultural Science, Environmental Science, Technology & Innovation, Atomic Energy, Space Science and Technology, and Others.
• The awards this year are being coordinated by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
• The awards shall be announced on National Technology Day (11th May).
• The Award Ceremony for all categories of awards will be held on National Space Day (23rd August).