President Droupadi Murmu Confers National Geoscience Awards 2024

President Droupadi Murmu today conferred the prestigious National Geoscience Awards 2024 at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre in New Delhi. The National Geoscience Awards are among the country’s oldest and most prestigious honours in the field of geosciences.

Congratulating the awardees, the President said, the awards are given to honour their commitment, innovation and excellence in the fields of geosciences. She also highlighted that minerals have played a pivotal role in the development of human civilisation and laid the cornerstone for industries. The President added that industrialisation cannot be envisioned without coal and iron.