Decoration

No. of Awardees

Presentation of Award (Ceremony Details)

1. The awards shall be conferred on the awardees in a function to be held in New Delhi on the 26th June of the year, which has been declared as the “International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking”.
2. The Awards shall be presented by the President of India or the Prime Minister of India.
3. The boarding and lodging expenses of the awardees including one companion for each awardee shall be borne by the Central Government.
4. To and fro travelling expenses and accommodation for up to one day prior to and after the date of the Award ceremony (depending upon the actual arrival and departure dates) shall be arranged or expenditure reimbursed by the Central Government.
5. Before the announcement of the Awards, the concurrence of the prospective awardees or institutions shall be suitably ascertained.

For Award

1. The awards are open to all Indian Institutions, Organizations and Individuals without any distinction or discrimination on grounds of religion, race, sex, caste or creed.
2. It would be necessary that the nominee is recommended in writing by someone authorized to recommend the nominations.
3. The Self-nominations for the Awards shall not be considered.
4. No individual or organization who has been awarded should be considered for the National Award under this Scheme for the next three awards.

Agencies/Persons Authorized to Nominate and recommend eligible institutions or individuals for the Awards

1. Concerned Ministries or Departments of the Government of India and their autonomous institutions with the approval of the Minister-in-charge of the Ministry.
2. State Governments or Union Territory Administrations with the approval of the concerned Chief Minister or Lt. Governors in Union Territory Administrations;
3. Regional Resource and Training Centres working in the field of drug de-addiction within their own jurisdiction;
4. Members of the National Consultative Committee on De-addiction and Rehabilitation (NCCDR);
5. Renowned Apex Chambers like the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Confederation of Indian Industry, The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India, etc;
6. Past Awardees.
7. Organizations like University Grand Commission(UGC), All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE), Medical Council of India(MCI), Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan(NYKS), Universities,
8. Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE), National Council of Educational Research and Training(NCERT), Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan(KVS), Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti(NVS), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR), etc; and
9. Collector of the District/District Magistrate in which the Institution or Individual is working.
10. Commissioner of Commissionerate in which the Institution or Individual is working.

For Nominations

• A Panchayat at any of the three tiers as defined under clause(d) of article 243 of the Constitution of India, namely, Village, Intermediate and District levels;
• A Municipality as defined under clause(e) of articles 243P of the Constitution of India, namely, Nagar Panchayat, Municipal Council, Municipal Corporation; and
• Cantonment Board and Other Statutory Urban Local Body.

• been working in the field of prevention of alcoholism and substance (drug) abuse for at least three years and preference shall be given to those institutions that are continuing in the field;
• been involved in creating awareness among educational institutions, self-help groups (women), youth groups and the community on a continuous basis;
• adopted a policy of creating alcohol or drug-free villages or towns;
• had active involvement in the community in creating and adopting policies for the prevention of drug abuse;
• dealt with issues related to stigma and discrimination and promoted treatment for those affected;
• taken proactive measures towards reducing the availability of alcohol and drugs in the community, as a result of which some villages or municipalities have emerged as model villages or towns; and
• been offering or networking with treatment providers

For Individuals

1. Identity Proof (Passport/Election ID Card/Govt. Authorized ID Card/Driving License/Pan Card)
2. Date of Birth Certificate
3. Proof of Educational Qualifications or Credentials (Passing Certificate, Marksheet)
4. Professional Experience (posts or positions held in relation to the field of alcohol or drug use) indicating the nature of the posts or positions held- government, non-government, a voluntary, corporate or private firm and also if it was an honorary or paid position)
5. Publications/books/articles etc
6. Proof of notable contribution
7. Proof Awards/Honors received (details of felicitation by any other agency in the past, i.e. name of the agency or organization which conferred the award/recognition, year and the programme or activities or achievement)
8. Contribution & outstanding achievements in the Drug De-Addiction field (details of work done in terms of awareness generation, prevention, treatment, training, publication, research or advocacy and area of work including years of work, the district or State where worked)

For Institutes/Organizations

1. Certificate of Registration, Memorandum of Association (as voluntary or a nonprofit organization or public sector company or private sector company)
2. Proof of Category of Organisation (viz. IRCA or RRTC or NGO or PSU or private sector company)
3. Proof of Address (for communication)
4. Minutes of the General Body Meeting held during the last five years
5. Annual Report for the last five years
6. Balance Sheet (Audited Annual Accounts) for the last five years
7. Copies of publications/books/articles etc
8. Copies of Honours received including the felicitation by any other agency in the past (award or recognition, year and the programme / activities / achievement)
9. Any other reports or documents which highlight the contribution & outstanding achievements in Drug De-Addiction/Treatment
10. Proof reg. the projects in the field of alcohol and drug use undertaken in the past 10 years with financial support from other agencies