Executive Summary:
This document, issued by the President's Secretariat on April 20, 2017, announces amendments to the categories and guidelines governing the Visitor's Awards for Central Universities. It modifies the award structure for Innovation and Research, specifically concerning cash rewards and the introduction of awards for different research areas. These changes are effective from the date of publication.
Key Points / Main Content:
Visitor's Awards Amendments:
* The document amends Notifications No. 72Pres2014 (dated October 22, 2014) and No. 32Pres2015 (dated April 6, 2015).
Innovation Award:
* The Visitor's Award for Innovation includes a citation and a cash reward of Rupees One Lakh for each individual within the winning entry.
* A limit of Rupees Five Lakh is placed on the total cash reward amount.
* If a group exceeds five members, the Rupees Five Lakh reward is equally distributed among them.
Research Awards:
* The original Visitor's Award for Research has been omitted.
* It is replaced by three new categories:
* Visitor's Award for Research in Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
* Visitor's Award for Research in Natural Sciences
* Visitor's Award for Research in Physical Sciences
* Each of these new research awards includes a citation and a cash reward of Rupees One Lakh for each individual within the winning entry.
* A limit of Rupees Five Lakh is placed on the total cash reward amount for each category.
* If a group exceeds five members, the Rupees Five Lakh reward is equally distributed among them.
Impact Analysis:
Central Universities:
* Impact: The amended guidelines directly affect Central Universities by altering the structure and categories of the Visitor's Awards they can receive.
* Action Required: Central Universities need to update their internal processes and guidelines to reflect the new award categories, criteria, and reward structures.
Researchers and Innovators at Central Universities:
* Impact: Individuals and teams engaged in innovation and research at Central Universities are impacted by the changes to award categories and cash reward distribution.
* Action Required: Researchers and Innovators should familiarize themselves with the new award categories (especially the specific research areas) and revised reward structure to align their submissions accordingly. They should also consider the implications of group size on the distribution of cash rewards.
Visitor of Central Universities (President of India):
* Impact: The President, in their capacity as Visitor, is the issuing authority of these directives, shaping the recognition and incentivization of research and innovation within Central Universities.
* Action Required: Continued oversight and potential future adjustments to ensure the awards effectively promote quality research and innovation.
Key Entities Referenced
President of India: The Head of State, acting as the Visitor of Central Universities.
Visitor of Central Universities: The President of India in their capacity overseeing Central Universities.
Visitors Awards: Awards given to recognize and promote innovation and research within Central Universities.
Gazette of India Extraordinary: Official government publication where the notification and amendments to the Visitors Awards are published.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Visitors Award for Innovation: An award category recognizing innovative work.
Visitors Award for Research Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences: A newly inserted award category recognizing research in Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.
Visitors Award for Research Natural Sciences: A newly inserted award category recognizing research in Natural Sciences.
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2697 GI/2017 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1]
PRESIDENT’S SECRETARIAT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th April, 2017
F. No. C-III-07001/2/2017-CA-III/No.85-Pres/2017.— The President of India, in his capacity as Visitor of
Central Universities, is pleased to direct that the following amendments shall be made in the categories and guidelines
governing the Visitor’s Awards published in Part I, Section 1 of the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) of October 24, 2014
and in Part I, Section 1 of the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) of April 10, 2015 under Notification Nos. 72-Pres/2014
dated October 22, 2014 and 32-Pres/2015 dated April 6, 2015, respectively:-
In the table in para 1 of the Notifications No. 72-Pres/2014 dated October 22, 2014 and No. 32-Pres/2015 dated April 6,
2015, -
(i) In Serial No. 2 relating to Visitor’s Award for Innovation, for the entries under column “Details”, the
following shall be substituted:-
“Citation and Cash reward of Rupees One Lakh to each individual of the winning entry subject to a limitation of
total amount of Rupees Five Lakh; however, if the number of individuals in a group exceeds five members, the
Cash reward of Rupees Five Lakh will be equally distributed amongst the members of the group”
(ii) Serial No. 3 relating to Visitor’s Award for Research and entries relating thereto shall be omitted and the
following serial numbers and entries under the columns “Sl. No.”, “Title of the Award” and “Details” shall
be inserted:-
Sl. Title of the Award Details
No.
3(A). Visitor’s Award for Research (Humanities, Citation and Cash reward of Rupees One Lakh to each
Arts and Social Sciences) individual of the winning entry subject to a limitation of
total amount of Rupees Five Lakh; however, if the number
of individuals in a group exceeds five members, the Cash
reward of Rupees Five Lakh will be equally distributed
amongst the members of the group
3(B). Visitor’s Award for Research (Natural -do-
Sciences)
3(C). Visitor’s Award for Research (Physical -do-
Sciences)
DR. THOMAS MATHEW, Addl. Secy. to the President
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