National Awards For Outstanding Services In The Field Of Prevention Of Alcoholism And Substance (Drug) Abuse: Best Research Or Innovation

Eligibility Criteria

For Award
The awards are open to all Indian Institutions, Organizations and Individuals without any distinction or discrimination on grounds of religion, race, sex, caste or creed.
It would be necessary that the nominee is recommended in writing by someone authorized to recommend the nominations.
The Self-nominations for the Awards shall not be considered.
No individual or organization who has been awarded should be considered for the National Award under this Scheme for the next three awards.

Agencies/Persons Authorized to Nominate and recommend eligible institutions or individuals for the Awards
Concerned Ministries or Departments of the Government of India and their autonomous institutions with the approval of the Minister-in-charge of the Ministry.
State Governments or Union Territory Administrations with the approval of the concerned Chief Minister or Lt. Governors in Union Territory Administrations;
Regional Resource and Training Centres working in the field of drug de-addiction within their own jurisdiction;
Members of the National Consultative Committee on De-addiction and Rehabilitation (NCCDR);
Renowned Apex Chambers like the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Confederation of Indian Industry, The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India, etc;
Past Awardees.
Organizations like University Grand Commission(UGC), All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE), Medical Council of India(MCI), Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan(NYKS), Universities,
Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE), National Council of Educational Research and Training(NCERT), Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan(KVS), Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti(NVS), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR), etc; and
Collector of the District/District Magistrate in which the Institution or Individual is working.
Commissioner of Commissionerate in which the Institution or Individual is working.

NOTE: Only nominations or recommendations emanating from Authorised Agencies or persons, designated for the purpose, supported by adequate justification, shall be considered.

For Nominations
A. For an Institution or an individual who has conducted research on issues related to addiction and has developed new techniques on treatment and preventive modules, etc. or undertaken innovative measures for the prevention of addiction and evolved techniques to identify addiction in the early phase is eligible for the award.
B. An Institution or an individual to be eligible, should have:
made outstanding contributions for more than five years in the field of prevention of addiction – medical, research, psychological therapy etc. [Preference shall be given to those individuals who are continuing in the field]
developed treatment modules or methodologies to provide medical treatment or psychological therapy, family therapy, therapy for children, follow-up services, aftercare services and relapse prevention.
developed a cost-effective model of treatment to provide for those who live in villages or in remote areas.
developed prevention modules that can be readily implemented in educational institutions or industries and communities.
carried out evidence-based research on various population groups including drug users, women and children.
developed manuals and booklets in the area of addiction in English and in other languages.
conducted research on issues related to addiction which help in promoting more effective methods of treatment delivery.

Benefits

Decoration
The Awardee is given a Citation, Memento, and a Cash award of ₹ 5,00,000.

No. of Awardees
The total number of Awardees is 7 (Seven).
Each Category of Award has 1 Awardee.

Presentation of Award (Ceremony Details)
The awards shall be conferred on the awardees in a function to be held in New Delhi on the 26th June of the year, which has been declared as the “International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking”.
The Awards shall be presented by the President of India or the Prime Minister of India.
The boarding and lodging expenses of the awardees including one companion for each awardee shall be borne by the Central Government.
To and fro travelling expenses and accommodation for up to one day prior to and after the date of the Award ceremony (depending upon the actual arrival and departure dates) shall be arranged or expenditure reimbursed by the Central Government.
Before the announcement of the Awards, the concurrence of the prospective awardees or institutions shall be suitably ascertained.

Application Process

Apply OnlineApply Now →The agencies or persons, authorized to nominate and recommend eligible institutions or individuals, should submit the application of the nominee in the Prescribed Proforma online on the National Awards Portal
, Ministry of Home Affairs.
Note: The Application should be in Hindi or English language only.

Selection of Awardees
A Screening Committee and Selection Committee shall be constituted for the purpose which shall consider the achievements of the Institutions and the Individuals nominated or recommended for the Awards by the prescribed authority and the outstanding contribution in the field shall be the primary consideration in identifying the recipients of Awards.
A National Selection Committee shall consider the recommendations of the Screening Committee and would approve the names of awardees, one for each category of the awards.

References & Official Links

• Guidelines
• Application Process
• Awardpedia

Scheme Details