Sunday, October 4, 2015

HSCST invites applications for awards

CHANDIGARH, OCT 4
Haryana State Council for Science and Technology has invited nominations for the Haryana Vigyan Ratna and Haryana Yuva Vigyan Ratna Awards for the year 2014-15. Nominations would be accepted till 5pm on November 6, 2015.
          Giving this information, a spokesman of the Haryana Department of Science and Technology said here today that these awards have been instituted by the Haryana Government to honour eminent scientists, engineers and doctors of the State, who have made outstanding contributions in the field of Science and Technology over the last ten years.
          The Haryana Vigyan Ratna Award would be conferred on eminent scientists, engineers and doctors above the age of 40 years, as on February 28, 2015. The award will carry a cash prize of Rs two lakhs, a citation and a trophy, he added.
          Similarly, the Haryana Yuva Vigyan Ratna Award would be granted to eminent scientists, engineers and doctors up to 40 years, as on February 28, 2015. The award will carry a cash prize of Rs one lakh, a citation and a trophy.
          The spokesman said that the scheme was open for scientists, engineers and doctors who were either born in Haryana or had spent a considerable part of their career or studies in Haryana, except those employed in the Department of Science and Technology, Haryana State Council for Science and Technology, or their organisations. Only such persons are eligible, who have made outstanding contributions in the field of science and technology, which have been well acknowledged in their respective fields of work.
The list of eligibility criteria, terms and conditions and the nomination form can be downloaded from the Department’s official website http://dstharyana.org/html/whatsnew.htm.
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