National Geoscience Awards 2024 Latest News
The President of India will confer the prestigious National Geoscience Awards (NGA) 2024 at a function to be held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, New Delhi.
About National Geoscience Awards 2024
- The National Geoscience Award was instituted in 1966 by the Ministry of Mines, Government of India.
- The National Geoscience Awards (formerly known as the National Mineral Awards until 2009) are among the country’s oldest and most prestigious honors in the field of geosciences.
- Objective: To honour individuals and teams for extraordinary achievements and outstanding contributions in various fields of geosciences i.e. mineral discovery & exploration, Mining Technology & Mineral Beneficiation, fundamental/ applied geosciences.
- Eligibility: Any citizen of India with significant contribution in any field of geosciences is eligible for the award.
- It is awarded annually under the following three categories:
- National Geoscience Award for Lifetime Achievement
- National Geoscience Award
- National Young Geoscientist Award
- For the year 2024, 12 awards have been finalized under these three award categories, which include 09 individual and 03 team awards.
Source: PIB
Last updated on Sep, 2026
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