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Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2026 nominations opened: categories, dates and portal
The Government of India invited nominations for Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2026 from 28 March to 11 May 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In March 2026, the Government of India opened nominations for the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2026 through the awards.gov.in portal, with the nomination window running from 28 March 2026 to 11 May 2026.
Key specifics
- The awards are managed by the RVP Secretariat at CSIR under the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.
- Self-nominations are allowed through the Ministry of Home Affairs awards portal.
- Vigyan Ratna recognises lifetime achievements in science and technology.
- Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar is meant for scientists up to 45 years of age.
- The award framework covers 14 domains, including Physics, Chemistry, Engineering Sciences, Space Science and Technology and Medicine.
Exam lens
Question type: Science awards and institutional structure, portal-based nominations, age-based categories. TNPSC may ask the nomination dates, the portal name and the four award categories under RVP 2026.