Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar | 31 Jul 2020
Why in News
The Government of India has invited nominations for the ‘Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar’.
- Applications for the year 2021 would be accepted till 31st August 2020.
Key Points
- Field Recognised: The Government of India instituted Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskaar to recognise the excellent work done by the individuals and institutions in the field of disaster management.
- Administered By: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA - created by the Ministry of Home Affairs under the Disaster Management Act, 2005).
- Award:
- The awards are announced on the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on 23rd January every year.
- In addition to a certificate, these awards carry a cash award of Rs. 51 lakhs for an Institution and Rs. 5 lakhs for an Individual.
- The Institution has to utilize the cash prize for Disaster Management related activities only.
- Eligibility:
- Only Indian nationals and Indian institutions can apply for the award.
- The nominated individual or institution should have worked in any area of disaster management like Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness, Rescue, Response, Relief, Rehabilitation, Research, Innovation or early warning in India.