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The National Mineral Awards Scheme was instituted in the year 1966 by the Ministry of Mines, Government of India. The scope of the awards has been expanded and the name changed to National Geoscience Awards (NGA) from 2009.

The objective of the scheme is to honour individuals and teams for extraordinary achievements and outstanding contributions in the field of mineral discovery & exploration, fundamental / applied geosciences, mining and allied areas. 

Broad Disciplines:-

1) Mineral Discovery & Exploration 

2) Mining Technology, Mineral Beneficiation & Sustainable Mineral Development 

3) Basic Geosciences

4) Applied Geosciences

Any citizen of India with significant contribution in any field of earth sciences is eligible for the Award.

There are three categories of awards under National Geoscience Awards:

(i) National Geoscience Award for Lifetime Achievement

(ii) National Geoscience Award and

(iii) National Young Geoscientist Award

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The Logistics Excellence, Advancement, and Performance Shield (LEAPS) is a flagship initiative of Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, designed to acknowledge and celebrate the best practices and innovations within the logistics industry.

In line with the National Logistics Policy 2022, LEAPS aims to create a new benchmark in India, as well as globally, by not only recognizing outstanding leadership and innovative endeavours across various sectors within the logistics industry, including air, road, sea, rail freight, warehousing, multimodal transportation, but also the MSMEs, Startups, and Academia who have been providing innovative solutions across the logistics ecosystem.

LEAPS also raise awareness about sustainability, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) practices, and Green Logistics, while promoting collaboration between the government, industry, and academia to drive progress and efficiency.

Building upon the foundation laid by the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan and the National Logistics Policy, LEAPS endeavours to further enhance India's logistics infrastructure and efficiency. LEAPS aims to create a technologically enabled, integrated, and sustainable logistics ecosystem. This initiative is designed to acknowledge and celebrate the best practices and innovations within the logistics industry. This is the 4th edition of LEAPS.

   The key guiding principles for “LEAPS” are:

1. Comprehensive coverage of all logistics sectors and ecosystem enablers
2. Special focus on MSMEs and Startups
3. Showcase of diversity, inclusion and ESG best practices in the logistics industry
4. Alignment with the objectives of PM Gati Shakti
5. Alignment with the mission of Aatmanirbhar Bharat
6. Process innovation, efficiency aided by technology adoption.

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In consideration of Gallant Act and Exceptional Courage.

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