President Droupadi Murmu will confer the National Geoscience Awards (NGA) – 2022 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on the 24th of July. Instituted in 1966, the NGA is a symbol of recognition and appreciation for exceptional individuals and organizations that have demonstrated excellence, dedication, and innovation in the realm of Geosciences. The Ministry of Mines confers this award every year in three categories comprised National Geoscience Award for Life Time Achievement, the National Young Geoscientist Award, and the National Geoscience Award in various fields of geosciences. This year,  168 nominations were received under different award categories.