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Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar Scheme for writing original book in Hindi
About Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar Scheme for writing original book in Hindi
To encourage the writing of original Hindi books and give a boost to the official language, the Department of Official Language under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, runs the “Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar Scheme for Writing Original Books in Hindi.” Under it, Indian citizens are honoured in the following ways:
- Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar for an original Hindi book on Engineering, Electronics, Computer Science, Physics, Biology, Energy, Space Science, Medicine, Chemistry, Information Technology, Management, Psychology, or contemporary themes such as Liberalisation, Globalisation, Consumerism, Human Rights and Pollution.
- Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar for original Hindi books on Law, Police Research, Forensic Science, Criminology, Police Administration and related subjects.
- Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar for an original Hindi book covering Culture, Religion, Arts, Heritage and similar themes.
- Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar for original Hindi books written by authors from the ‘C’ region, across all the subject areas listed above.
- Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar for books translated into Hindi, covering translated works on classics and on subjects tied to culture, art and heritage.
Objective:
(A) Central government ministries, departments, offices, undertakings and banks also conduct official work involving technical subjects, yet the scarcity of Hindi books on technical, scientific, judicial, police, criminology-research, police-administration, cultural, religious, artistic, heritage and legal topics makes it harder to expand Hindi’s use in official work. Personnel additionally struggle with official work in Hindi because they are unfamiliar, or only partly familiar, with the Hindi vocabulary of these fields. (B) A fresh category has been added to encourage original Hindi writing among authors from the ‘C’ region. (C) Translation also plays a key role in bringing English-language and scheduled-Indian-language knowledge and literature to Hindi-speaking readers. Several strong translated works submitted in past years could not be recognised because no award category existed for them. In line with the Home Minister’s vision of strengthening ties between Indian languages and Hindi, a new category has now been added for books translated into Hindi from English and other Indian languages. The Department of Official Language therefore launched this scheme to promote both original writing and quality translation work in Hindi across the subjects noted above. (D) The Department of Official Language alone serves as the nodal department for the various national-level Hindi award schemes run by different Central Government Ministries/Departments. Going forward, any Ministry/Department planning a new Hindi-related award scheme must first consult the Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs, to prevent overlapping award schemes.
Scheme Overview
Central Government
Ministry Of Home Affairs
Department Of Official Language, Ministry Of Home Affairs
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar Scheme for writing original book in Hindi, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The author, co-author, translator or co-translator must hold…
The author, co-author, translator or co-translator must hold Indian citizenship.
The book must fall under one of these…
The book must fall under one of these genres:-
Engineering, Electronics, Computer Science, Physics, Biology, Energy, Space Science, Medicine, Chemistry, Information Technology, Management, Psychology, and the like; or contemporary subjects such as Liberalisation, Globalisation, Consumerism, Human Rights and Pollution.
Forensic Science, Police, Criminology Research and Police Administration, among others.
Culture, Religion, Arts and Heritage, and related themes.
Subjects connected to Law.
General Conditions:
Where a book has more than one author,…
Where a book has more than one author, each co-author needs to submit a separate proforma.
Only books that are the author's original Hindi…
Only books that are the author's original Hindi writing qualify under this scheme — translated works are excluded.
A book already honoured by any government body…
A book already honoured by any government body becomes ineligible; the author must promptly inform the Department of Official Language if the book wins any other award before these awards are announced.
Books published between 1st January and 31st December…
Books published between 1st January and 31st December are what the scheme accepts.
The book must offer an analytical treatment of…
The book must offer an analytical treatment of its subject; PhD theses, poetry, novels, stories, plays and textbooks are all excluded from the scheme.
The author/co-author bears responsibility for the facts and…
The author/co-author bears responsibility for the facts and figures presented in the book and should cite references as proof wherever feasible.
Anyone who won a prize under any Department…
Anyone who won a prize under any Department of Official Language scheme in the preceding three years cannot have their entry considered, though a co-author, if any, remains eligible to participate and will receive a proportionate share of the award amount.
A minimum of 100 pages is required for…
A minimum of 100 pages is required for the book.
Should the Evaluation Committee conclude that none of…
Should the Evaluation Committee conclude that none of the submitted books merits the award, its decision on the matter will be final.
When the award-winning book has multiple authors, the…
When the award-winning book has multiple authors, the prize money is split equally between them.
The scheme accepts only books that carry an…
The scheme accepts only books that carry an ISBN.
Benefits Provided
Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar Scheme for writing original book in Hindi provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Award Scheme Summary: A. Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar for an original Hindi book on Engineering, Electronics, Computer Science, Physics, Biology, Energy, Space Science, Medicine, Chemistry, Information Technology, Management, Psychology and contemporary topics like Liberalisation, Globalization, Consumerism, Human Rights, Pollution:
First Prize
First Prize: ₹2,00,000/-, along with a certificate and a memento
Second Prize
Second Prize: ₹1,25,000/-, along with a certificate and a memento
Third Prize
Third Prize: ₹75,000/-, along with a certificate and a memento
Incentive Award (three winners)
Incentive Award (three winners): ₹40,000/- each, plus an incentive certificate and a memento B. Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar for original Hindi books on Law, Police Research, Forensic Science, Criminology and Police Administration, etc.:
First Prize
First Prize: ₹1,50,000/-, along with a certificate and a memento
Second Prize
Second Prize: ₹1,00,000/-, along with a certificate and a memento
Incentive Award (two winners)
Incentive Award (two winners): ₹40,000/- each, plus an incentive certificate and a memento C. Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar for an original Hindi book on Culture, Religion, Arts and Heritage:
First Prize
First Prize: ₹1,50,000/-, along with a certificate and a memento
Second Prize
Second Prize: ₹1,00,000/-, along with a certificate and a memento
Incentive Award (two winners)
Incentive Award (two winners): ₹40,000/-, plus an incentive certificate and a memento D. Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar for original Hindi books by authors from the 'C' region (covering all the categories above).
First Prize
First Prize: ₹1,50,000/-, along with a certificate and a memento
Second Prize
Second Prize: ₹1,00,000/-, along with a certificate and a memento
Incentive Award (two winners)
Incentive Award (two winners): ₹40,000/- each, plus an incentive certificate and a memento D. Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar for books translated into Hindi — covering translated classics and works related to culture, art and heritage.
First Prize
First Prize: ₹1,50,000/-, along with a certificate and a memento
Second Prize
Second Prize: ₹1,00,000/-, along with a certificate and a memento
Incentive Award (two winners)
Incentive Award (two winners): ₹40,000/- each, plus an incentive certificate and a memento Note 01: The award-winning book's copyright continues to rest with its authors/publishers. Note 02: Winners travelling from outside the award-distribution venue will be given return fare by 2nd AC and a daily allowance as per Government of India rules; lodging costs must be borne by them.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Proof of identity
Proof of identity
A contact mobile number
A contact mobile number
A valid email address
A valid email address
The original book itself
The original book itself
Any other document that may be requested
Any other document that may be requested
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar Scheme for writing original book in Hindi through the offline application process outlined below.
Procedure for sending the entries:
Applicants must go to the department's official website…
Applicants must go to the department's official website and download the application proforma.
The author entry proforma should be filled in…
The author entry proforma should be filled in accurately and sent to the department before the announced last date.
Note 01: Three copies of the book must invariably accompany each entry, and these copies will not be returned.
Note 02: Only one entry per author is allowed under the scheme.
Note 03: Entries must be accompanied by the proforma given in the Annexure, failing which they will not be accepted.
Evaluation Procedure of Books:
1. A committee set up by the Department of Official Language evaluates the books against criteria the Department itself sets; a Joint Secretary of the Department chairs this committee, which may also bring in non-official scholars or experts alongside official members if needed.
2. Relatives of the entrant authors are kept off the Evaluation Committee.
3. An official from the concerned subject Ministry/Department may be added to the Evaluation Committee to assess the entries.
4. The Evaluation Committee is entitled to consult subject specialists or experts before reaching a decision on any book.
5. The committee itself decides the criteria it will use for assessment.
6. Where consensus on an award is lacking, the matter is settled by majority vote; if votes for and against are tied, the Chairperson casts the deciding vote.
7. The Department of Official Language acts on the recommendations made by the Evaluation Committee.
Declaration and distribution of awards:
All awardees are notified of the award decision by letter or email, and the decision is also published on the Department of Official Language's website.
The Department of Official Language fixes the date on which the Awards will be distributed.
Objectives
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Official Application & Website
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