Government of India Invites Nominations for Disaster Management Awards

The Government of India invites nominations for the “Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar” for excellence in the field of disaster management. Awards to be declared on: 23rd JAN, 2019 (the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose)

Inviting Nominations

Highlights for the Nominations

  • Eligibility: Indian individuals and institutions can apply
  • Last date for filling form: 7th JAN, 2019
  • Visit [Click Here for Information] for online application and details.

Purpose of the Honor

  • To recognize and honour the unsung heroes of the nation who are doing excellent work in the field of disaster management.
  • It was felt that many organisations and individuals are working silently but persistently on mitigation and preparedness towards minimizing the impact of future disasters & that there is a need to recognize their efforts towards alleviating human suffering caused by the disasters.
  • On these lines, the Government of India has invited nominations for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar.

Categories and Prizes

  • There will be up to three awards.
  • Both institutions and individuals are eligible for these awards.
  • An institution and individual winner will receive a certificate & a cash prize of ₹ 51 lakhs and ₹ 5 lakhs respectively.

Subhash Chandra Bose

  • Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was an Indian nationalist whose defiant patriotism made him a hero in India, but whose attempt during World War II to rid India of British rule with the help of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan left an ambivalent legacy.
  • Born: 23 January 1897
  • Died: 18 August 1945

Examrace Team at Aug 20, 2021