MAJOR AWARDS TO NARI AND ITS STAFF

ALUMNAE OF DISTINCTION, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, U.S.A. (1997)

Solar Hall of Fame, U.S.A. (1998)

Jamnalal Bajaj Award, India (2001)

FICCI Platinum Jubilee Award, India (2002)

HARDF Award, India (2003)

Energy Globe Award, AUSTRIA (2004)

Padma Shri, Govt. of India (2006)

Vasantrao Naik Agriculture Award, India (2006)

CSIR Award for Rural Development, India (2007)

Globe Sustainability Research Award, Sweden (2009)

Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of Florida, U.S.A. (2014)

JAMNALAL BAJAJ AWARD, INDIA (2016)

CSIR Award for Rural Development, India (2007)

Globe Sustainability Research Award, Sweden (2009)

Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of Florida, U.S.A. (2014)

JAMNALAL BAJAJ AWARD, INDIA (2016)

Padma Shri, Govt. of India (2022)

Distinguished Alumnus Award, IIT Kanpur (2022)

Padma Shri, Govt. of India (2022)

Dr. Nandini Nimbkar recieving the Allumna of Distinction Award, 1997

Dr. Anil Rajvanshi recieving the Jamnalal Bajaj Award, 2001

Dr. Anil Rajvanshi recieving the FICCI Platinum Jubilee Award, 2002

Mr. B. V. Nimbkar recieving Padma Shri, 2006

Dr. Chanda Nimbkar receiving CSIR award for Science and Technology Innovations, 2007

Dr. Anil Rajvanshi recieving Globe Sustainability Research Award, 2009

Dr. Anil Rajvanshi recieving the Distinguished Allumnus Award from University of Florida, 2014

Dr. Anil Rajvanshi receiving Padmashri from the President of India, 2022

Dr. Anil Rajvanshi receiving the Distinguished Alumnus Award from IIT Kanpur, 2022

ACCOLADES TO NARI AND STAFF

1980s
  • Dr. A.D.Karve received J.G.Kane Memorial Award by Oil Technologists Association of India for work on safflower – 1980
  • Dr. Anil K. Rajvanshi was appointed as the member of the Expert Panel on Rural Domestic Energy, ABE, GoI for a period of five years. This was the highest energy policy body in the country set up to advise the Prime Minister on energy matters – 1983
  • Dr. Anil K. Rajvanshi was appointed as the member of the Working Group on Rural Cooking Energy Needs, Planning Commission, GoI for a period of one year. The mandate of this group was to prepare the eighth 5-year plan for the nation – 1988
1990s
  • Dr. Nandini Nimbkar was honoured as one of the 47 most distinguished alumnae to graduate from University of Florida. A plaque with their names has been kept at the Plaza of the Americas on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville – 1997
  • Dr. Anil K. Rajvanshi was inducted into the U.S.-based Solar Hall of Fame. He is the second Indian to be so inducted – 1998
2000s
  • Dr. Anil K. Rajvanshi was given the Jamnalal Bajaj Award for application of Science and Technology for rural development by Dr. Manmohan Singh – 2001
  • Dr. Chanda Nimbkar received the John Allwright fellowship from the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research from 2002 to 2005 to do a Ph.D. in animal breeding and genetics at the University of New England, Armidale, Australia – 2001
  • NARI was given the FICCI Platinum Jubilee Award in recognition of its initiative in rural development. Dr. Anil K. Rajvanshi received it on behalf of NARI from the Prime Minister of India Shri. Atal Bihari Vajpayee – 2002
  • Dr. Vrijendra Singh was given the Hexamar Agricultural Research and Development Foundation (HARDF) award by the Indian Society of Oilseeds Research for his valuable contributions in safflower breeding, especially the varietal improvement – 2003
  • Dr. Anil K. Rajvanshi was appointed as the member of the Core Advisory Group for Rural Technologies, Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to GoI for a period of three years – 2003
  • NARI’s work on MAPRA was given the Austria-based Energy Globe Award in AIR category – 2004
  • Dr. Chanda Nimbkar was appointed as a part-time member of the National Commission on Farmers under the Chairmanship of Prof. M.S. Swaminathan by the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, GoI – 2004
  • Dr. Anil K. Rajvanshi was appointed as a member of the State Advisory Commitee of the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) for a period of ten years – 2004
  • Padma Shri was conferred upon Shri. B. V. Nimbkar by the Government of India – 2006
  • NARI was given the Vasantrao Naik Award for its research and development in agriculture and animal husbandry. The award was given by Shri. Sharad Pawar, the Union Minister of Agriculture – 2006
  • Dr. Pradip Ghalsasi was honoured by the Bombay Veterinary College Alumni Association for his scientific and technical work at NARI in sheep and goat reproduction and management – 2007
  • NARI along with NCL received the CSIR award for Science and Technology Innovations for Rural Development. The award was given for the use of the FecB gene in Deccani breed of sheep, to increase lamb production and thereby the incomes of shepherds’. It was received by Dr. Chanda Nimbkar at the hands of Dr. Manmohan Singh – 2007
  • Dr. Chanda Nimbkar was nominated as a member of the governing body of ICAR Society for a period of three years as a representative of rural interests – 2008
  • Dr. Pradip Ghalsasi received the Best Veterinarian award of the Jyeshtha Pashuvaidya Pratishthan (Senior Veterinarians Foundation), Pune – 2008
  • NARI was given the prestigious Globe Sustainability Research Award for its work on ethanol lanstove. The award was received by Dr. Anil K. Rajvanshi at the hands of H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden in Stockholm. The other awardees were Tesla Motors and Novo Nordisk – 2009
  • Dr. Anil K. Rajvanshi was invited to deliver the sixth Dr. B. D. Tilak memorial lecture at the National Chemical Laboratory, Pune – 2009
2010s
    • The case study ‘development and dissemination of the more productive twinning NARI Suwarna strain of Deccani sheep’ was one of only three such studies selected by FAO for presentation in the session on the ‘Successful application of biotechnologies in the livestock sector in developing countries’ in the international conference on agricultural biotechnologies in developing countries held in Mexico –2010
    • Dr. Chanda Nimbkar received the Illustrious Alumnus Award from the Ness Wadia College of Commerce, Pune where she completed her Bachelor of Commerce degree – 2011
    • Dr. Chanda Nimbkar and Dr. Pradip Ghalsasi were appointed as National Consultants in small ruminant breed conservation and improvement by the South Asia Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Program, a joint initiative of the FAO and the National Dairy Development Board – 2011
    •  Shri B. V. Nimbkar was honoured in the opening ceremony of the 47th All India Marathi Vidnyan Parishad Adhiveshan for his work in the field of science for the benefit of farmers- 2012
    • Dr. Chanda Nimbkar was invited to deliver the Sixth Dr. C. M. Singh Memorial lecture at the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly – 2012
    • Dr. Anil K. Rajvanshi was given the Distinguished Alumnus Award of the University of Florida (UF), U.S.A. This is the highest award given by the UF to its alumni and Dr. Rajvanshi became the first Indian to receive it – 2014
    • Dr. Chanda Nimbkar received a Vocational Excellence Award from the Rotary Club of Pune – 2014
    • Dr. Chanda Nimbkar was appointed to the board of trustees of International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Nairobi, Kenya. Currently, she is the only Indian member on the board – 2015
    • Dr. Anil K. Rajvanshi delivered the Second Gemini Ganesan Endowment Memorial Lecture at Madras Christian College, Chennai – 2015
    • Shri. B. V. Nimbkar was given the Jamnalal Bajaj Award for application of Science and Technology for rural development – 2016
    • Dr. Anil K. Rajvanshi was selected as one of the notable alumni of IIT Kanpur – 2016
    • The solar water purifier technology developed at NARI was chosen by the Engineering for Change, a U.S.-based organization (founded by ASME, IEEE and Engineers without borders) as one of the 10 life-changing inventions from India and designated as an example of frugal innovation – 2016
    • Dr. Chanda Nimbkar was appointed by the Academic Council of the deemed university ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) as an Adjunct Faculty Member – 2017
    • Dr. Chanda Nimbkar was appointed as a member of the International Advisory Committee of the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health, a joint venture of the Roslin Institute of the University of Edinburgh, Scotland’s Rural College and ILRI in Nairobi – 2017
    • Dr. Anil K Rajvanshi was the Chief guest at the 70th Foundation Day function of Savitribai Phule Pune University and delivered the chief guest lecture. He also gave the Jeevansadhna Gaurav Puruskar to the icons of Maharashtra and India. The details of his speech and the function are here. – 2019
    • Dr. Anil Rajvanshi recieved the Distinguished Alumnus Award from IIT Kanpur. – 2022. He was also named as one the legends of IIT Kanpur.
    • Dr. Anil Rajvanshi was given Padma Shri – one of the highest civilian awards by Government of India, 2022. 
    • Dr. Anil Rajvanshi was the chief guest and gave the 6th convocation address at IIT Palakkad, 20 July 2024. The transcript of the speech is here.