News:President of India has announced the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards 2019.
Facts:
- The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards are given by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR).
- The award is given each year for outstanding contributions to science and technology.
- The award is named after Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar who was the first director-general of the CSIR and the first Chairman of the UGC.
- The prize is given in seven categories namely: (a) Physical Sciences, (b) Chemical Sciences, (c) Biological Sciences, (d) Medical Sciences, (e) Mathematical Sciences, (f) Engineering Sciences and (g) Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Science.
- Any citizen of India engaged in research in any field of science and technology up to the age of 45 years is eligible to be nominated for the award.
Additional information:
About CSIR:
- CSIR was established by the Government of India in 1942 as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
- It has emerged as the largest research and development organisation in India.
