Yashwantrao Chavan National Award is awarded to the individuals for their remarkable contribution to society and for safeguarding democratic values in our nation. The award given in memory of Late Yashwantrao Chavan, consists of Rs.5 Lakhs along with a certificate.
For selecting the awardees a committee is formed under the chairmanship of Dr.Anil Kakodkar.
This committee includes
- Hon. Dr. Rupa Shah, Former Vice Chancellor, NNDT University
- Hon. Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar, Former Director General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
- Hon. Dr. Suhas Pednekar
- Hon. Dr. Narendra Jadhav, Member, Planning Commission.
- Hon. Mr. Iftikhar M Qadri
- Hon. Dr. Vivek Sawant
Panelists
Dr. Anil Kakodkar
Hon. Dr. Rupa Shah
Former Vice Chancellor, NNDT University
Hon. Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar,
Former Director General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Hon. Dr. Suhas Pednekar
Hon. Dr. Narendra Jadhav
Member, Planning Commission
Hon. Mr. Iftikhar M Qadri
Hon. Vivek Sawant
