Nominations open for Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2026 in four categories
On 28 March 2026 the government opened nominations for the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2026 on the awards.gov.in portal till 11 May 2026, in four categories including Vigyan Ratna.
Summary
The Government of India invited nominations, including self-nominations, for the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) 2026 on the MHA Awards Portal (awards.gov.in) from 28 March to 11 May 2026. The awards are administered by the RVP Secretariat at CSIR under the chairmanship of the Principal Scientific Adviser, and cover 14 domains. They are given in four categories: Vigyan Ratna (lifetime achievement), Vigyan Shri (distinguished contribution), Vigyan Yuva–Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (scientists up to 45 years) and Vigyan Team (teams of three or more).
Key facts
- Award
- Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) 2026
- Nominations
- 28 March – 11 May 2026 on awards.gov.in; self-nomination allowed
- Administered by
- RVP Secretariat, CSIR; chaired by Principal Scientific Adviser
- Domains
- 14
- Vigyan Ratna
- Lifetime achievement
- Vigyan Shri
- Distinguished contribution
- Vigyan Yuva–SSB
- Young scientists up to 45 years
- Vigyan Team
- Teams of three or more researchers
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Under the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar, the 'Vigyan Yuva–Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar' award is meant for scientists up to what age?
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Correct answer: C — 45 years
Vigyan Yuva–SSB encourages young scientists up to 45 years of age.
The Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar is administered by the RVP Secretariat located at which body?
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Correct answer: A — CSIR
The awards are administered by the RVP Secretariat, CSIR, under the chairmanship of the Principal Scientific Adviser.
Consider the following statements about the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2026: 1. Self-nominations are allowed. 2. The 'Vigyan Team' award is given to teams of three or more researchers. 3. The awards are given in five categories. Which of the above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
Self-nominations are open, and Vigyan Team is for teams of three or more. There are four categories: Vigyan Ratna, Vigyan Shri, Vigyan Yuva–SSB and Vigyan Team.