NEW DELHI: President Draupadi Murmu on Tuesday introduced the annual ‘Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar’ (nationwide science awards) to distinguished scientists from various fields at a particular perform right here at Rashtrapati Bhavan.Underneath the second version of the Puraskar, 24 awards have been introduced to scientists in 4 classes – Vigyan Ratna, Vigyan Shri, Vigyan Yuva, and Vigyan Workforce. The very best science award – Vigyan Ratna – was this yr given posthumously to India’s eminent physicist, Jayant Vishnu Narlikar, for lifetime achievements and contributions made within the discipline of science and expertise.
The names of the 23 different awardees are as follows:Vigyan Shri: Gyanendra Pratap Singh (Agricultural Science); Yusuf Mohammad Sheikh (Atomic Power); Okay Thangaraj (Organic Sciences); Pradeep Thalappil (Chemistry); Aniruddha Bhalchandra Pandit (Engineering Sciences); S Venkata Mohan (Environmental Science); Mahan MJ (Arithmetic and Laptop Science); Jayan N (Area Science and Expertise)Vigyan Yuva: Jagadis Gupta Kapuganti (Agricultural Science); Satendra Kumar Mangruthia (Agricultural Science); Debarka Sengupta (Organic Sciences); Deepa Agashe (Organic Sciences); Dibyendu Das (Chemistry); Waliur Rahman (Earth Science); Arkaprava Basu ((Engineering Sciences); Sabyasachi Mukherjee (Arithmetic and Laptop Science); Shweta Prem Agrawal (Arithmetic and Laptop Science); Suresh Kumar (Medication); Amit Kumar Agarwal (Physics); Surhud Shrikant Extra (Physics); Ankur Garg (Area Science and Expertise); Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam (Expertise & Innovation)Science Workforce: Workforce- Aroma Mission CSIR (Agricultural Science)Modeled on the Padma awards, the Rashtriya Vigyan Puruskar is the nation’s recognition for excellent and provoking contributions by scientists, technologists, and innovators in various fields of science, expertise, and technology-led innovation. The awards are given to scientists throughout 13 domains together with Physics, Chemistry, Organic Sciences, Arithmetic & Laptop Science, Earth Science, Medication, Engineering Sciences, Agricultural Science, Environmental Science, Expertise & Innovation, Atomic Power, and Area Science and Expertise.