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Those present to receive the award included: Dr G S Sidhu, Dr S S Malhi, Dr G S Mangat, Dr M R Gagneja, Dr Jaswant Singh, Dr B S Boparai and Dr P S Gill. Those who were given the awards in absentia included: Dr T S Bharaj, Dr S S Gill, Dr H S Muker, Dr G Singh, Dr G L Raina, Dr Dharampal Singh and Dr M S Pandher.
The award, which is given by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, carries a citation and cash prize of Rs 25,000 for each scientist. State Agriculture Minister Kanti Lal Bhuria congratulated the awardees.
Dr Manjit Singh Kang, PAU vice-chancellor, has congratulated the scientists for bringing laurels to the university.
He said that bio-technology will give an impetus to efforts being made towards national food security through gearing up rice improvement programmes.
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