Sukhatme National Award in Statistics

Step 1: The applicant may apply through self-nomination or institutional nomination. The applicant should visit the official Rashtriya Puraskar (National Awards) Portal at https://www.awards.gov.in.

Step 2: On the award details page, select the "Sukhatme National Award in Statistics" from the award list. The option “Nominate / Apply Now” is displayed at the top. The applicant should click on this option to proceed. A new page opens where the applicant should select “Click here to Register” under the Login to Portal section.

Step 3: On the registration page, the applicant should select the registration type as Individual or Organisation, as applicable.

Step 4: The applicant should enter the required personal details, i.e., Your Name, Date of Birth, select Nominator/Applicant Type and Mobile Number, Email ID, Address and Gender. Enter Aadhaar Number. Enter the CAPTCHA displayed on the screen and click on Submit to complete the registration process.

• The applicant should submit the nomination or application along with testimonials from 3 distinguished statisticians or referees through the portal.

• Applications for the Sukhatme National Award in Statistics are invited only through the National Awards Portal of the Ministry of Home Affairs at https://www.awards.gov.in.
• Applications submitted through any other mode are not considered.
• In posthumous cases, if the person proposed to be honoured has passed away within 1 year, the award may be given posthumously.

The selection of awardee(s) will be done in four stages, as follows:

• Primary Scrutiny by the Subject Matter Division of MoSPI.
• Examination by Screening Committee
• External Scrutiny Examination
• Final Selection of the Nominee by the Award Committee