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The Government of India announces Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025, nation’s highest recognition in the field of Science & Technology - with 24 individual awards and one team award.
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Recognition |
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Vigyan Ratna (VR) |
Recognize lifetime achievements & contributions made in any field of science and technology. |
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Vigyan Shri (VS) |
Recognize distinguished contributions in any field of science and technology. |
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Vigyan Yuva - Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (VY-SSB) |
Recognize & encourage young scientists up to the age of 45 years who have made an exceptional contribution in any field of science and technology. |
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Vigyan Team (VT) |
Given to a team comprising three or more scientists/researchers/innovators who have made an exceptional contribution working in a team in any field of science and technology. |
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Awardees |
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Vigyan Ratna |
Prof. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar, (Physics), (Posthumously) |
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Vigyan Shri |
8 scientists - Dr. Gyanendra Pratap Singh (Agricultural Science); Dr. Yusuf Mohammad Seikh (Atomic Energy); Dr. K Thangaraj (Biological Sciences); Prof. Pradeep Thalappil (Chemistry); Prof. Aniruddha Bhalchandra Pandit (Engineering Sciences); Dr. S Venkata Mohan (Environmental Science); Prof. Mahan Mj (Mathematics & Computer Science); Jayan N (Space Science & Technology) |
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Vigyan Yuva |
Dr. Jagdis Gupta Kapuganti & Dr. Satendra Kumar Mangrauthia (Agricultural Science); Debarka Sengupta & Dr. Deepa Agashe (Biological Sciences); Dr. Dibyendu Das (Chemistry); Dr. Waliur Rahaman (Earth Science); Prof. Arkaprava Basu (Engineering Sciences); Prof. Sabyasachi Mukherjee & Prof. Shweta Prem Agrawal (Mathematics & Computer Science); Dr. Suresh Kumar (Medicine); Prof. Amit Kumar Agarwal & Prof. Surhud Shrikant More (Physics); Ankur Garg (Space Science & Technology); Prof. Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam (Technology & Innovation) |
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Vigyan Team |
For CSIR Aroma Mission (Agricultural Science) |
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