Current Context : The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, conferred the prestigious National Geoscience Awards (NGA) for the year 2023 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, New Delhi.

• Under the National Geoscience Award category, a total of 10 awards including 3 teams were conferred in various fields of geosciences.

ABOUT AWARD

• The National Geoscience Awards are prestigious honors given in India to recognize and celebrate exceptional contributions in the field of geosciences.
• Instituted by the Ministry of Mines, of India in the year 1966.
• Categories:
  • National Geoscience Award for Lifetime Achievement
  • National Geoscience Award
  • National Young Geoscientist Award