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Source: The post is based on the article “National Metallurgist Award Scheme” published in PIB on 12th September 2022.
What is the News?
The Ministry of Steel has given approval for the National Metallurgist Award 2022.
What is the National Metallurgist Award 2022?
National Metallurgists Day Awards was instituted in 1962 by the then Ministry of Steel & Mines.
Objective: To recognise & honour the outstanding contributions of Metallurgists in the metallurgical field covering operation, research, design, education, waste management and energy conservation.
The awards are given on an annual basis. The first award was given in the year 1963 and subsequently every year thereafter.
Mode of Nominations: Nominations for the award shall be invited online on the Ministry of Steel’s Portal or the centralized portal being developed by the Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA). Nominations will be through companies/ organizations or from the public through self-nomination.
Date of Award: 3rd February every year. (It was on 3rd Feb 1959 when the then President Dr Rajendra Parasad commissioned the first Blast Furnace of the country after independence, at Rourkela).
