Shri Harish Rawat, Union Minister of State for Agriculture, Food Processing Industries and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr Charan Das Mahant, Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Dr S Ayyappan, Secretary, DARE and Director General, ICAR and Senior Officials of the Government of India, State Governments and ICAR participated in the Ceremony.
ABOUT THE AWARD
SARDAR PATEL OUTSTANDING ICAR INSTITUTION AWARD 2010
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an apex body for coordinating, guiding and managing research and education in agriculture including horticulture, fisheries and animal sciences in the country. With 49 research institutes, 11 project directorates, 30 national research centres, 41 state agricultural universities and 1 central agricultural university, it is one of the largest agricultural research systems in the world. In order to recognize the outstanding performance in agriculture, research and education and to promote a sense of partnership, competition, pride and belonging in the mind of the staff, the ICAR has instituted the Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institution Award. Three Awards, one each for Large Institute, Small ICAR Institute and to State Agricultural University/Deemed University, are awarded annually for the best performance in the agricultural research and education in the preceding ten years. Each Award consists of a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh, citation and a shield. The award has been named after Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1875-1950), the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of India.