IGNOU Faculty Dr. O. P. Sharma conferred with the Atmaram Puraskar by the Hon'ble President of India
21 April, 2016
Hon’ble President of India Shri Pranav Mukharjee gave away prestigious national award “Atmaram Puraskar” to Dr Oum Prakash Sharma for his outstanding contribution towards promoting Science and Technology through Hindi medium. The “Atmaram Puraskar” is one of the prestigious Hindi Sewi Awards given by the Kendriya Hindi Sansthan (Ministry of HRD) every year. In the evening on the same day Prof. Rama Shankar Kathuria, State HRD Minister, Govt. of India honoured Dr. Sharma by presenting him a shawl and a cash prize of one lakh rupees in a function held at India International Centre. Dr. Oum Prakash Sharma, presently working as Deputy Director, National Centre for Innovations in Distance Education in Indira Gandhi National Open University, is actively working towards popularization of science and technology in the society for last two decades. He is a popular science writer, innovator and IT expert.
Prof. Nageshwar Rao, Vice Chancellor, IGNOU congratulated Dr. Sharma and appreciated his contribution towards promoting science and technology in the society, particularly through Hindi medium. He said that the IGNOU is proud of Dr. Sharma.
He has a passion for science popularization in the society. He has contributed more than hundred popular science articles and papers for various magazines, news papers, web sites, conferences, seminars and books. Since 2001 as Chief Editor he is bringing out a popular science magazine ‘
Vigyan Apke Liye’ in Hindi. He has also authored seven popular science books like
Vigyan Ke Badhate Kadam,
Vigyaan ke Naye Aayam,
Na Udane Wale Pakshi,
Khane kee Mej Par Vigyan Charcha, Vigyan Manjusha, Paryavaran Chetna and a co-edited book on
Digital Madhyam or Hindi Me Vigyan Sanchar. In view of the increasing use of technology, he has developed a web portal ‘World of Science’
www.worldofscience.in. As President of Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT), RC-1, he is very actively working towards promoting physics education both at school and college level.
For his outstanding contribution for popularizing science & technology, he has earlier been honored with several awards and puraskars which include Rajiv Gandhi National Gyan-Vigyan Moulik Pustak Lekhan Puraskar (2015) for his book Vigyan ke Badhate Kadam by Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Hon’ble President of India; Sampurnanand Award (2015) for his book Vigyan ke Naye Ayam by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh; National Award for Science & Technology Communication(2014) by Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India; Shri Turshan Pal Pathak Baal Vigyan Lekhan Puraskar (2013) by Vigyan Parishad, Allahabad; Sir C. V. Raman Vigyan Sancharak Samman (2015) by AISECT, Bhopal; Saraswat Samman by Vigyan Parishad, Allahabad; Rajbhasha Ratna Award (2004) by Kendriya Sachivalaya Hindi Parishad and Sahiyta Samanvay Manch, Delhi and Sahitya Shri Samman (2005) by Delhi Hindi Sahitya Sammelan.
