Nominations invited for Dr. Vijayalakshmi Mojumdar Memorial Award

Dr. Vijayalakshmi Mojumdar Memorial Award

1. NAME OF THE AWARD: Dr. Vijayalakshmi Mojumdar Memorial Award

2. NATURE OF AWARD: The Award will carry a sum of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousands only) in cash, with a Commendation Certificate.

3. PERIODICITY OF THE AWARD : The award shall be made once in two years.

4. PURPOSE OF THE AWARD:

The award shall be made for either fundamental research or applied research including invention, discoveries, development of technologies, package of practices in Nematology leading to results of practical value in development of Plant Protection.

5. ADMINISTRATION OF THE AWARD:

The Institute shall retain the right to designate the general field of endeavor in which the award shall be made. The Institute shall have the sole right of selection of the recipients of the award as per the criteria governing such selection from time to time.

6. ELIGIBILITY FOR THE AWARD:

All the research workers up to the age of 62 years who are actively engaged in the field of Nematology and related disciplines in India shall be eligible for the said award. The award shall be made for notable and original research (both fundamental and applied) in the field of Nematology and allied discipline as evidenced in the form of publications, monographs, papers, patents, varieties and technologies developed and popularization, dissemination and adoption of technologies by the stakeholders. However, contributions or achievements, which have received any other award for the same work, shall not be eligible for consideration.

The candidates shall be judged on the basis of results of contributions made by them during the last 10 years, preceding the year of award. In the case of claim based on development and adoption of new varieties, the final trials should have been completed within the five years preceding the year of award.

7. SCREENING COMMITTEE

The applications received for the award shall be screened at the Divisional level by a Committee of 3 members consisting of the Head and Professor of Division of Nematology and one co-opted member (either Head or Professor) from the related discipline.

8. JUDGING COMMITTEE

There will be a Judging Committee consisting of five members, which will be appointed by the Chairman of the Academic Council on the recommendations of the Head of the Division of Nematology. The external experts from the. disciplines of Nematology and one member from other related discipline shall be included In the Judging Committee. The Professor of the Division of Nematology will act as the Member Secretary and the

recommendation shall be of at least 3 members, including Chairman and the Member Secretary..

If any member of the Screening Committee as well as the Judging Committee himself/herself is to be considered or the award, he/she shall cease to be a member of these committees and some other Scientist will be appointed by the Academic Council in his/her place.

The function of the Judging Committee shall be to recommend the name of the recipient for the award in accordance with procedure laid down hereinafter to the Dean & Joint Director (Education), IARI for further approval of the Director, IARI

The award will be given to only one person in two years and will not be shared.

9. PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS.

Applications will be invited by the Head of the Division of Nematology, IARI for the award from Research Institute/State Agricultural Universities and Scientific Societies in India giving at least three months for application. Each such application, which shall be in the prescribed form shall be required to be accompanied by detailed statements of the work and attainments of the candidates to submitted by a specific period.

The Award shall be withheld by the Judging Committee if in their opinion no sufficiently meritorious candidate is forthcoming.

10.PRESENTATION OF THE AWARD

After getting the approval of the Director, IARI, the Head, Division of Nematology of the Institute shall notify the recipient of the Award.

The Award shall be made at a Divisional Level function at any suitable occasion as notified to the awarded and In the Institute at least 15 days in advance. At the time of presentation of the Award, the recipient shall present an account of his/her contribution/achievement at a special seminar, which will be arranged in the Division.

The expenditure relating to the arrangements for the award and the TA/DA to the Awardee to be paid as per the ICAR rules will be met out from the Interest accrued from the deposit.

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