Gomant Vibhushan

Gomant Vibhushan Award is the highest civilian honour of the State of Goa. It is given annually by Government of Goa to people of Goan origin for exceptional work in any field. [1]

Gomant Vibhushan
Civilian award for exceptional work in any field
Awarded forHighest civilian honour of Goa
Sponsored byGovernment of Goa
First awarded2010
Last awarded2018
Highlights
Total awarded6
First winnerAnil Kakodkar
Last winner Dr. Premanand Ramani

The award was instituted by Goa Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of Goa.[2] It is presented by the Governor of Goa at a public function, and carries a memento, which is a glass-encased traditional brass lamp, a citation and ₹ 5 lakhs, as a monetary award.[1]

Awardees
Year Name Image Field Ref.
2009-2010 Anil Kakodkar Science [3]
2011 Charles Correa Architecture [4]
2012-2013 Raghunath Anant Mashelkar Science [5]
2014 Lambert Mascarenhas Journalism [6]
2016 Laxman Pai Art [7][8][9]
2018 Dr. Premanand Ramani Medicine [10]

References
  1. "Gomant Vibhushan Award" (PDF). Government of Goa. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
  2. "Charles Correa to be given 'Gomant Vibhushan'". The Hindu. December 17, 2011. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
  3. Kamat, Prakash (May 30, 2010). "India will become energy-independent: Kakodkar". The Hindu. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
  4. "Goa's highest civilian award to Charles Correa". The Times Of India. 2011-12-19.
  5. "R A Mashelkar conferred Gomant Vibhushan award". The Times of India. May 31, 2013. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
  6. "Lambert Mascarenhas to get Gomant Vibushan". The Times of India. May 30, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
  7. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Laxman-Pai-to-get-Gomant-Vibhushan-award/articleshow/54453871.cms
  8. http://englishnews.thegoan.net/story.php?id=22761
  9. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Noted-visual-artist-Pai-to-get-Gomant-Vibhushan-award/articleshow/54451960.cms
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20190613201345/https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/Dr-Ramani-to-receive-Gomant-Vibhushan/147371.html
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