Context: Recently, the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) announced the National Awards for Excellence in Earth System Science.
About the awards

• The awards were instituted with the aim to provide due recognition and platform to major scientific contributions made by eminent scientists/engineers in various fields of Earth System Science.
• It also aims at encouraging women and young researchers for coming into the mainstream of Earth System Science.
• The awards are announced every year on 27th July, which is the foundation day of the Ministry of Earth Sciences. This ministry was constituted in 2006.

The following awards are announced

• Life Time Excellence Award in the sphere of Earth System Sciences
• Young Researcher/Achiever Award in the field of Earth System Science

National award in the fields of

• Ocean Science & Technology
• Atmospheric Science & Technology
• Geoscience & Technology
• Polar Science & Cryosphere

The awards are open to all residents of India.