The government on January 14 called for nominations for 'Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar', the first-ever national science award from individuals or teams in various fields of science, technology and technology-led innovation.
The awards, given across four categories, were instituted last year after scrapping more than 300 awards given by different institutions, and will comprise a medal and a citation but no cash component.
The last date for filing nominations is February 28, which is celebrated as National Science Day. The awards will be announced on May 11, National Technology Day, which is the anniversary of the Pokhran-II nuclear tests.
