On August 20, 2024, the President of India Draupadi Murmu organized a ceremony among 21 geologists at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Center in New Delhi, Delhi. Ministry of Mines Of 2023 National Geoscience Awards (NGA) Proposal.
- Minister at the Centre Gangapuram Kishan ReddyMinistry of Mines (MoM); Minister of State (MoS) Shri Shesh Chandra JiMother; Asit SahaDr. (DG), Geologist of India (GSI) and other senior officials attended.
National Geoscience Awards 2023 About this:
Academicians and participants from across the country 21 Geologists To three floors: Challenge for National Geoscience Award, National Geoscience Award and National Young Geologist Award under total 12 , has offered.
| Category of Awards | Number of awards |
|---|---|
| Achievement for National Geoscience Award | 1 |
| National Geoscience Awards | 10 (3 Team Awards + 7 Individual Awards) |
| National Young Geologist Award | 1 |
| Total | 12 Awards (21 Award Winners) |
National Geoscience Awards-2023 For award winners:
1.Achievement for National Geoscience Award:
He is Emeritus Scientist of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi (Delhi) Professor Dheeraj Mohan Benab The dissertation was presented for his research on phosphorites, isotope geology and asbestos geochemistry of Precambrian sedimentary rocks in India.
- His work has contributed significantly to our understanding of the Himalayas and their static origins.
About the Award:
It is awarded to an individual with particularly high levels of achievement for sustained and significant contribution in any discipline in the NGA Institutions 2022 Volume-2.
- In this award 5 Rupees Lakh A cash amount of Rs. 50000 and a certificate is given.
2. National Young Geo-Scientist Award:
The award is given to Assistant Professor at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Dr Ashutosh Pandey to be provided.
- The award recognised his groundbreaking research on the geodynamic evolution of the East Dharwar Craton and a new model for the origin of Paleoproterozoic Lesser Himalayan mafic glaciers.
About the Award:
It is awarded to any person who has completed 35 years of age as on 31 December of the previous year for outstanding research work in any field of geology.
- In each award 3 Rupees Lakh Cash prize and a certificate are given. In case of team award, the prize money will be divided equally.
3. National Geoscience Awards:
National Geoscience Awards (10 Awards) include individuals or teams for contribution in any discipline in section-2 of NGA University 2022. This award is given for 4 different grades under different fields,
- Section-I – Mineral Discovery and Mineral Resources
- Section-II – Minerals, Minerals and Sustainable Mineral Development
- Section-III – Basic Geology
- Section-IV – Applied Geology
In awards 1 Rupees Lakh The award includes a cash award of Rs. 5 lakhs and a research grant of Rs. 5 lakhs over 5 years along with ownership of a passport showing annual progress and a certificate.
National Geoscience Awards 2023
| why | Award Winners | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Section- I – Mineral exploration and mineralization | ||
| Sector (i): Mineral Exploration and Minerals (eliminate Fossil Lake) – This area is of economic and/or symbolic importance and a matter of scientific principle. | The GSI team comprises of-
Abhishek Kumar Shukla, Senior Geologist Mrs. Danira Stephen D’Silva, Senior Geologist -Paramram Behera, Director Dr. MN Parveen, Director |
Team Awards |
| The GSI team comprises of-
Sanjay Singh, Director Lalit Kumar Prajapati, Senior Geologist Shashank Shekhar Singh, geologist Kevinguzzo Chasi, geologist |
Team Awards | |
| Area (ii): Exploration and principles of coal, lignite and coal bed methane, which is of economic and/or contemporary significance and theories of new science and exploration and partnership of oil, natural gas, shale gas and gas companies (project development and planning for exploitation of resources and institution management) | Dr. Pawan Dewangan, Senior Principal Scientist, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)- National Institute of Oceanography, Goa | individual awards |
| Section- Second – :(K), Mineral Salts and Sustainable Mineral Development | ||
| Regions: (iii) Mountain vegetation Which includes development and experimentation of new resources and resolutions, research and development. Conservation of mineral deposits, mine safety planning, mine fires, mine hazards, mine reclamation and numbers. | Dr. Harsh Kumar Verma, Senior Principal Scientist, CSIR-Central Mining and Mining Research Institute, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh | individual awards |
| Area (iv): Mineral salts and sustainable mineral development
– Mineral aggregates, mineral economics production and mineral economics are involved in the development and pricing of minerals. – Sustainable mineral development includes mine closure, project development, machinery development and capacity building. |
Professor Mangadoddi Narasimha, Mineral Resources and Multi-Phase Laboratory, IIT (Indian Institute of Technology), Hyderabad, Telangana | individual awards |
| Section- Third – Research Geology | ||
| Area (v): Research Geology
These include scientific and Antarctic research in stratigraphy, chemistry, archaeology, geology, geochemistry, geochronology and isotopic geology, ocean evolution (oceanography and marine geology), glaciology and geodetic expeditions; and data science surveys/baseline geology collection which includes geological and geochemical mapping and surveys, and principle thematic mapping. |
Dr Rahul Mohan, Scientist F, National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), Goa | individual awards |
| The GSI team comprises of-
Krishna Kumar, Advocate Geologist Dr. Pragya Panj, Geology Triparna Ghose, geologist Debashish Bhattacharya, UP DG |
Team Awards | |
| Section- Fourth – Applied Geology | ||
| Area (vi): Applied Geology
Engineering Geology, Geothermal Energy, Seismotectonics, Geostatistics, Remote Sensing and Geo-Information Systems; Geo-environmental studies related to tractors, urban industries, coastal and desert management, paleoclimatology, paleoenvironment, medical geology, climate change and their impact on coal systems |
Dr. Vikram Vishal, Associate Professor, Department of Earth Sciences IIT Bombay, Maharashtra | individual awards |
| Areas: (vii) Geophysics/Applied Geophysics: Geophysical scientific principles, geomagnetism, geomagnetism, Geophysical scientific techniques and instruments. | Dr. Prashant Kumar Patro, Chief Principal Scientist, CSIR, National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), Surendranagar, Telangana | individual awards |
| Area (viii): Investigation of natural structure Which includes scientific studies related to natural chemicals like earthquakes, mergers, floods and tsunamis. | Professor Srimath Tirumala Gudmela Raghu Kanth, Professor, IIT Madras, Tamil Nadu (TN) | individual awards |
National Geoscience Awards (NGA) About this:
Established by MOM in 1966, NGA’s distinguished artists and scholars have demonstrated excellence, ingenuity, and innovation in the geosciences.
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