{"id":307168,"date":"2024-08-12T20:20:30","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T14:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=307168"},"modified":"2024-08-12T20:20:30","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T14:50:30","slug":"rashtriya-vigyan-puraskar-rvp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/rashtriya-vigyan-puraskar-rvp\/","title":{"rendered":"Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source<\/strong>: The post Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) has been created, based on the article \u201cPerfunctory panacea: Scientists need greater funding for research, not national awards<\/strong>\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu<\/strong>\u201d on 12th August 2024<\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus Topic:<\/strong> GS Paper 3 – Science and Technology- Achievements of Indians in science & technology<\/p>\n

Context<\/strong>: The article discusses the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP), a new set of awards replacing the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar awards. It emphasizes the need for better funding and support for scientists in India, rather than just offering them awards.<\/p>\n

What is the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP)?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. The Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) is a new set of awards introduced by the Indian government to honor scientists.<\/li>\n
  2. It replaces the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB)<\/strong> awards, which were previously given to scientists under 45.<\/li>\n
  3. The RVP includes multiple categories: Vigyan Yuva-SSB, Vigyan Shri, Vigyan Ratna, and Vigyan Team awards.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. The Vigyan Yuva-SSB is for young scientists under 45, while Vigyan Shri and Vigyan Ratna are for those over 45 with distinguished careers.<\/li>\n
  5. The Vigyan Team award recognizes groups of scientists with exceptional contributions, like the Chandrayaan-3 team.<\/li>\n
  6. The number of awards is capped at 56, though this year fewer awards were given.<\/li>\n
  7. The RVP awards aim to consolidate and elevate the prestige of national scientific awards in India.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For detailed information on Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar<\/strong> read this article here<\/a><\/p>\n

    What are the challenges faced by scientists in India?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
      \n
    1. Limited Funding:<\/strong> Many scientists in India operate with minimal financial resources, making it difficult to pursue advanced research.<\/li>\n
    2. Substandard Equipment:<\/strong> Scientists often work with outdated or inadequate equipment, which hampers their ability to conduct cutting-edge research.<\/li>\n
    3. Discouraging Research Environment:<\/strong> The environment for scientific research can be unmotivating, affecting productivity and innovation.<\/li>\n
    4. Lack of International Recognition:<\/strong> Indian scientists rarely win prestigious awards like the Nobel Prize, despite their contributions. This has been a concern for many governments.<\/li>\n
    5. Overemphasis on Awards:<\/strong> The government has focused on awards like the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar, but this does not address the root issues such as funding and infrastructure.<\/li>\n
    6. Institutional Dominance:<\/strong> Awardees are predominantly from elite, centrally funded institutions, highlighting the gap between these and other research bodies.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Question for practice:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Discuss the challenges faced by scientists in India despite the introduction of the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Source: The post Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) has been created, based on the article \u201cPerfunctory panacea: Scientists need greater funding for research, not national awards\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 12th August 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Science and Technology- Achievements of Indians in science & technology Context: The article discusses the… Continue reading Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,1227],"tags":[216,242,10498],"class_list":["post-307168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-science-and-technology","tag-gs-paper-3","tag-science-and-technology","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/307168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=307168"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/307168\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=307168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=307168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=307168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}