Rajbhasha Gaurav Award for Original Book Writting in Hindi on
‘Gyan-Vigyan’ for the Citizens of India.
The
book may be on any stream of modern Technology/Science or
contemporary subject. For example: -
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Emerging electronics, computer science, physics, biology, energy,
space science, medical science, chemistry, information technology,
management, psychology etc.
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Contemporary subjects such as liberation, globalisation,
consumerism, human rights, pollution etc.
Edibility:
Any citizen of India can take part in the Award Scheme
(Proforma-2)
Awards:
First
Prize (One) - Rs. 2,00,000, a Certificate and a Memento
Second
Prize (One) - Rs. 1,25,000, a Certificate and a Memento
Third
Prize (One) - Rs. 75,000, a Certificate and a Memento
3.
Common terms for the above schemes:
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Entry can be sent for only one of the above mentioned schemes. In
case of Authors being more than one each co-author must fill the
proforma separately.
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Under the scheme only those books in Hindi which are original work
of the author are accepted. Translated books are not accepted.
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Books awarded previously by any government organization will not be
eligible. Department of Official Language must be informed
immediately if the book is awarded under any other award scheme
before the declaration of wards under the subject.
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Under the scheme, books published between 01.01.2019 ans 31.12.2019
are acceptable.
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The book should be an analytical review of the subject it deals
with. Books written in the form of of departmental manuals, thesis
for PhD., Poems, novel, story, play etc. or text books are not
eligible.
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The author will be responsible for facts and figures given in the
book and must give references wherever possible as proof.
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If a person has received a prize under the original book writing
scheme of Department of Official Language during the preceding three
years, his/her entry shall not be considered. However, Co-author if
any is eligible will be given the amount proportionally.
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The book should contain at least 150 pages
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if the Evaluation Committee arrives at the conclusion that none of
the books sent as entries, is suitable for the award its decision in
this regard will be considered as final.
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In case, a book selected for the award has more than one author,
award money will be divided equally among them.
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Only those books which have ISBN will be entertained under this
scheme.
4.
Procedure for sending the entries
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The author should send his/her
entry/entries along with proforma (Compulsorily full filled) given
at Annexure without which no entry will be entertained.
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Three copies of the book be sent
invariably with each entry. The books will not be returned.
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An author may send only one entry
in any one of the scheme.
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All entries must reach this
Department latest by 01 May, 2020.
5.
Evaluation Procedure of Books
Books
will be evaluated by a committee of available renown scholars/experts
based on the criteria set by the Department of Official Language.
6.
Declaration and distribution of awards
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Decision regarding the award will
be intimated through a letter to all the awardees and will also be
placed on the date fixed by the Department of Official Language.
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Awardees coming from places other
than the place fixed for distribution of awards will be given 2nd
A.C rail fare for to and fro and daily allowance as per rules of
Govt of India. Arrangement for lodging to be done at own expenses.
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Information about this scheme is
also available on our website http://www.rajbhasha.gov.in
8.
Entries may be sent to the
High Commission of India in Lilongwe at
the following address:
High
Commission of India
Area
9, Plot 55
Lilongwe
Email:
hc.malawi@mea.gov.in
Proforma 2
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