About Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar:
- It is an annual award instituted to recognize and honour the invaluable contribution and selfless service rendered by individuals and organizations in India in the field of disaster management.
- The award is announced every year on the 23rd January, the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
- Eligibility
- Only Indian nationals and Indian institutions are eligible to apply for the award.
- Institutions, voluntary organisations, corporate entities, academic/research institutions, response/ uniformed forces or any other institution may apply as an institution for the award.
- The candidate for the award must have worked in the area of Disaster Management like Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness, Rescue, Response, Relief, Rehabilitation, Research/ Innovations or Early Warning related work in India.
- Selection Process: A Screening Committee may be constituted by Member secretary/ member, NDMA to screen all the applications received.
- Award:
- In case the winner being an institution, it shall receive a certificate and a cash prize of Rs.51 This cash prize shall be utilized by the winning institution for Disaster Management related activities only.
- In case of the winner being an individual, winner shall receive a certificate and a cash prize of Rs.5.00 lakhs.
