National Metallurgist Award Scheme starts receiving application from today till 11 October
Application will be received online only
Ministry of Steel has given approval for National Metallurgist
Award 2022. Receiving of Application has started from today and the last date of receiving of
application is 11/10/2022. Application will be received via online only though
the NMA portal, web address for NMA portal is as follows " https://awards.steel.gov.in/ "
Background of the
Scheme: National Metallurgists Day
Awards, was instituted in 1962 by the then Ministry of Steel & Mines 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. Over the years, the number of categories and the award money were
revised upwards.
As per the directions received from MHA regarding the
rationalising of the awards in line with the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister, it
is proposed to rationalise the scheme. As per the suggestions received from
MHA, it is proposed to change the name of the award, change the date of the
award ceremony, reduce the number of awards & make the awards more
stringent to enhance the stature of the award, widen nomination pool etc.
The details of the scheme are given below:
1.
Name
of the scheme: National
Metallurgist Award.
2.
Objective: To recognise outstanding contribution of metallurgists
working in Iron & Steel sector covering the fields of manufacturing,
research, design, education, waste-management, energy conservation and their
specific contribution to achieve objectives of ATMA NIRBHAR BHARAT.
3.
Mode
of Nominations: Nominations
for the award shall be invited online on the Ministry of Steel’s Portal or the
centralised portal being developed by MHA. Nominations will be through
companies/ organisations or from the public through self-nomination.
4.
Date
of National Metallurgist 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).
5.
Number
of Awards & Awards Money:
|
S. No. |
Name of Award |
No. of Awards |
Awards Money |
|
1 |
Lifetime
Achievement Award |
1 |
Nil |
|
2 |
National
Metallurgist Award |
1 |
Nil |
|
3 |
Young Metallurgist
(Environment Science) |
1 |
100000 |
|
4 |
Young Metallurgist
(Metal Science) |
1 |
100000 |
|
5 |
Award for R&D
in Iron & Steel Sector |
1 |
100000 |
|
Total |
|
5 |
300000 |
6.
Eligibility
Conditions:
|
Sl. No |
Award category |
Min. No of Years of Exp. |
Age Limit
(in years) |
Qualifications
Criteria |
|
1 |
Lifetime |
20 |
Minimum: 50 |
Minimum:
Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical
Engineering/ Materials Science
or Equivalent |
|
2 |
National Metallurgist |
15 |
Minimum: 40 |
Minimum:
Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical
Engineering/ Materials Science
or Equivalent |
|
3 |
Young Metallurgist (Environment Science) |
05 |
Maximum: 35 |
Minimum:
Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical
Engineering/ Materials Science
or Equivalent |
|
4 |
Young Metallurgist (Metal Science) |
05 |
Maximum: 35 |
Minimum:
Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical
Engineering/ Materials Science
or Equivalent |
|
5 |
Award for R&D in Iron & Steel Sector |
10 |
Minimum: 35 |
Minimum:
Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical
Engineering/ Materials Science
or Equivalent |
7.
Assessment
Criteria & Weightage: Awards
shall be considered only on a minimum score of 75 out of 100. There should also
be minimum 5 applications for each category for the consideration of the awards:
|
S.No |
|
Details |
Weightage |
|
Criteria 1 |
Work-related
achievements/ accomplishments |
Performance,
outcome and impact in the specified line of business. |
30% |
|
Criteria 2 |
Service to the
profession |
Public education
and creating awareness of the role of metallurgy in India; active
participation in various Industry, Academic &
Research domains. |
30% |
|
Criteria 3 |
Service to society and the community
beyond the nominee’s regular
employment |
Apart from
technical competence, Community Services & Volunteer work carried out for
redressal of socially oriented problems with the aim of alleviating the
conditions of people & community in general. |
10% |
|
Criteria 4 |
Technical Publications/ Patents/ Copyrights |
Indicates the peer
recognitions of the work carried out and published/ utilised for industrial
applications. The significance and quality of such articles/ patents would be
an added merit. |
30% |
8.
Selection
Methodology: The evaluation shall
be done based on two tier mechanisms comprising the Screening Committee and
Selection Committee.
The Screening
Committee shall scrutinise the applications & supporting
documents and accept or reject applications based on the eligibility conditions
and submit consolidated reports of applications for the Selection Committee.
The Selection
Committee after scrutinising the documents will assign the marks
as per the set criteria and recommend the list of awardees.
9.
Composition
of the Committees: The members of
the Screening/ Selection Committees shall comprise only such individuals whose
antecedents are known, and enjoy good reputation and there is nothing adverse
against them. The members shall not be related to the applicants/ sponsoring
organisations directly or indirectly.
Screening Committee: A panel of sectoral experts from industry, research
organisations & academic institutions shall be selected as members of the
Screening
Committee under the Chairmanship of Additional Industrial
Adviser, Ministry of Steel.
Selection
Committee: The NMD Awards
selection Committee, is chaired by Secretary, Ministry of Steel and other
members include Additional Secretary/ Joint Secretary, Ministry of Steel; DG
Awards, MHA: and sectoral experts from industry, research organisations &
academic institutions.
- Timeline
for the Awards:
|
Activity |
Duration in Days |
Cumulative days |
|
Notice for
Applications |
30 days |
0 |
|
Last date for
Applications |
30 |
|
|
Assessment of the
Applications eligibility start |
30 days |
31 |
|
Assessment of the
Applications end |
60 |
|
|
Evaluation of the
Applications start |
45 days |
61 |
|
Evaluation of the
Applications end |
105 |
|
|
Approval of the
Awardees |
30 days |
106 |
|
135 |
||
|
Awards Presentation |
45 days |
136 |
|
180 |
||
|
Total Time |
|
|