Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar

• Context (PIB): 60 Parachute Field Hospital, Uttar Pradesh, in the Institutional category, has been selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2024.
• The Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar recognizes work done by individuals and institutions in the field of Disaster Management.
• Awards are announced annually on 23^rd January, birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.

Eligibility

• Only Indian nationals and Indian institutions can apply for the award.
• For institutional awards, voluntary organizations, corporate entities, academic/research institutions, response/ uniformed forces or any other institution may apply for the award.
• Any Indian national or institution can nominate a candidate for consideration for this award.
• Candidates can also self-nominate themselves.

Award

• If the awardee is an institution, it shall receive a certificate and a cash prize of Rs. 51 lakhs. The Institution shall utilize this cash prize for Disaster Management-related activities only.
• If the awardee is an individual, the winner shall receive a certificate and a cash prize of Rs. 5.00 lakhs.
• An application by an institution does not debar any individual from that institution from applying for the award in his individual capacity.