Science communication: Indian National Awards 2020

Every year Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of  India gives National Awards to people in recognition of outstanding work done by them in the field of science communication.

Each year they w ill be presented in a special ceremony organised on National Science day i.e., Feb. 28th

This year these awards were given to these people:

Under the National S&T Communication Awards, Dr. S. Anil Kumar (Anilkumar Vadavathoor), a well known popular science writer in Malayalam has won the Award for Outstanding Efforts in Science & Technology Communication through Print Media including Books and Magazines; Indian Resource and Development Association and Mr. Mihir Kumar Panda the Award for Outstanding Efforts in Science & Technology Popularization among Children; Dr Sheffali Gulati, Delhi and Mr.Rakesh Khatri the Award for Outstanding Efforts in Science & Technology Communication through Innovative and Traditional Methods; and Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa the Award for Outstanding Efforts in Science & Technology Communication in Electronic Media.

National Awards for Science & Technology Communication- 2020
Sl.
No.
Name of Award & Category Name of Award Winners
1. National Award for Outstanding Efforts in
Science & Technology Communication in
general (Category-A)

- NONE FOUND SUITABLE -
2. National Award for Outstanding Efforts in
Science & Technology Communication
through Print Media including Books and
Magazines (Category-B)
DR S. ANIL KUMAR, KERALA
3. National Award for Outstanding Efforts in
Science & Technology Popularization among
Children (Category-C)
INDIAN RESOURCE AND DEVELOPMENT
ASSOCIATION, HARYANA
ER. MIHIR KUMAR PANDA, ODISHA
4. National Award for Outstanding Efforts in
Translation of Popular Science & Technology
Literature in languages mentioned in the
eighth schedule of the Constitution of India
and in English (Category- D)
- NONE FOUND SUITABLE -
5. National Award for Outstanding Efforts in
Science & Technology Communication
through Innovative and Traditional methods
(Category E)
DR SHEFFALI GULATI, DELHI
SHRI RAKESH KHATRI, DELHI
6. National Award for Outstanding Efforts in
Science & Technology Communication in the
Electronic Medium (Category F)
DR. KRISHNA KUMARI CHALLA, TELANGANA

National Science Communication Award Winners - Dr. S. Anil Kumar, Mihir Kumar Panda, Dr. Sheffali Gulati, Rakesh Khatri, Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa (top to bottom)

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