Award money of Maharishi Ved Vyas and Maharaja Agrasen Awards is Rs. two lakh each Awardees of Amar Shaheed Chandrashekhar Azad to get Rs. 1.50 lakhBhopal:Friday, September 12, 2008:The Culture Department of the State Government has invited nominations for Maharishi Ved Vyas Samman, Maharaja Agrasen Samman and Amar Shaheed Chandrashekhar Azad Samman by November 14, 2008.
The awardee of Maharishi Ved Vyas Samman will be given Rs. two lakh. The award will be bestowed on an individual/institution for best achievement and contribution in the spheres of education and culture. Similarly, the awardee of Maharaja Agrasen Samman will also be given Rs. two lakh, citation and plaque of honour.
The Amar Shaheed Chandrashekhar Azad Samman has been instituted with a view to establishing high standards of ideals of freedom struggle, patriotism and social service and will be given on the basis on constructive contribution, creative research work and special achievements. The awardee of this Samman will get Rs. 1.50 lakh.
The last date for sending nominations for all the above three awards is November 14, 2008.Nominations can be sent to Director, Swaraj Sansthan Directorate, Ravindra Bhawan campus, Bhopal.