The National Disaster Management Authority/ NDM Bhawan, New Delhi, is inviting nominations for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar (SCAPP) Award, a prestigious national honour conferred annually to recognise outstanding contributions in the field of disaster management.
In pursuance of a letter received from the Authority, Deputy Commissioner, Kohima, B. Henok Buchem, NCS, has issued a notification informing all concerned about the call for nominations.
The award recognises exceptional contributions in the areas of prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, relief, rehabilitation, research, innovation, and capacity building related to disaster management. It is conferred under two categories: Individual Award, which carries a scroll and medal, and Institution Award, which carries a scroll and plaque.
Eligible nominees include individuals, institutions and organisations such as national and state-level bodies, district authorities, research and academic institutions, NGOs and civil society organisations, as well as private sector organisations.
It has also been informed that nominations remain open throughout the year, and candidates may either self-nominate or be nominated by a third party. Applications can be submitted online through the National Awards Portal at awards.gov.in.

(Molungnenla, IA Kohima)