Bhishma Award

for Small Livestock-Based Community Leadership

"Recognizing Outstanding Commitment to Empowering Livestock Farmers"

The Bhishma Award is a prestigious recognition of exceptional community leaders who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to supporting small livestock farmers. This award celebrates individuals who have made significant contributions to promoting diversity, inclusivity, and preserving biodiversity, while fostering sustainable development.

Objectives:

The Bhishma Award aims to:

Recognize and honor outstanding community leaders who have made significant contributions to the livelihoods of small livestock farmers.
Promote diversity, inclusivity, and biodiversity conservation in livestock farming practices.
Encourage sustainable development and environmentally friendly practices in the livestock sector.

Eligibility Ceiteria:

The Bhishma Award is open to individuals who:

Have demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment to supporting small livestock farmers.
Have made significant contributions to promoting diversity, inclusivity and biodiversity conservation in livestock farming practices.
Have shown a strong commitment to sustainable development and environmental friendly practices in the livestock sector.

Selection Process:

A panel of esteemed judges will select the winner(s) based on the following criteria:

Impact and scalability of their work
Innovation and creativity in their approach
Commitment to diversity, inclusivity and biodiversity conservation
Contribution to sustainable development and environmentally friendly practices

Award Ceremony:

The Bhishma Award will be felicitated on 29th September at a prestigious ceremony, bringing together renowned experts, policymakers and community leaders in the livestock sector.

Nomination Process:

Nominations for the Bhishma Award are now open. To nominate an outstanding community leader, please submit the following:

A detailed Nomination Form (Online/Offline)
A brief Biography of the Nominee
Supporting documents (e.g. Testimonials, Project Report)

Price Money & Recognition:

The Final Selected Awardees from North East Regions (Tripura, Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram), Central Region (Kolkata, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra) & South Region (Adhra Pradesh, Telengana, Kerala, Tamilnadu) will get: