Ministry
of Environment & Forests
Government
of India
INVITATION
OF NOMINATION FOR THE
RAJIV
GANDHI WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AWARD
FOR
THE YEAR 2005
The Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife
Conservation Award will be given each year for significant contribution in the
field of wildlife which is recognised as having made or has the potential
measurable and major impact on the protection and conservation of wildlife in
the country.
NATURE OF AWARD
Two award of Rs. 1,00,000/-
each in cash, alongwith medallions trophy and citations, will be given to:
a)
Education and research
institutions and organisations, and
b)
Forests and Wildlife
Officers/research scholars or scientists/wildlife conservationists.
A
medallions will be awarded in the individual category and a trophy in
the institutional category.
ELIGIBILITY
Any recognised institution,
individual or Government and forest staff of India engaged in scientific
work/filed for the cause of protection and conservation of wildlife eligible.
There is no age limit. The term ‘Wildlife’ is interpreted in the broadest sense
possible. The following is an illustrative, though not exhaustive, list of
areas of work.
a)
Outstanding scientific
work/field work for preservation and conservation of wildlife, especially the
endangered species.
b)
Wildlife planning and
Management
c)
Control and checking of
illegal poaching of wild animals and their products, protection of wildlife and
human lives and property from wildlife, without harming wildlife.
d)
Awareness, motivation and
extension work.
e)
Wildlife education,
published literature and research
f)
Eco-development planning and
implementation.
g)
Captive breeding and Zoo
management.
PROCEDURE OF SUBMISSION OF
NOMINATIONS
Any citizen of India can recommend a
name. The nominations must be accompanied by the following details alongwith
detailed Biodata (10 copies)
i.
Name & address of the
nominee
ii.
Area of work
iii.
Significant contributions
made by the nominee
iv.
Measurable impact or likely
impact of the nominee’s work in the field of wildlife. The last date for receipt
of nominations shall be 15.04.2005. The nomination signed by the sponsors
alongwith 10 copies of the biodatas should be sent in
a registered confidential sealed cover marked as follows.
“RAJIV GANDHI WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
AWARD FOR THE YEAR 2005”
To,
The
Director, Wildlife Preservation, Ministry of Environment & Forests, CGO
Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003