Gomant Vibhushan
Highest civilian award in Goa, India
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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]
AwardedforHighest civilian honour of Goa
SponsoredbyGovernment of Goa
Reward₹5 lakh (US$5,200)
Firstaward2010
| Gomant Vibhushan | |
|---|---|
| Civilian award for exceptional work in any field | |
| Awarded for | Highest civilian honour of Goa |
| Sponsored by | Government of Goa |
| Reward | ₹5 lakh (US$5,200) |
| First award | 2010 |
| Final award | 2021-22 |
| Highlights | |
Total awarded | 8 |
First winner | Anil Kakodkar |
Last winner | Prabhakar Karekar |
The award was established 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 | .jpg) |
Journalism | [6] | |
| 2016 | Laxman Pai | .jpg) |
Art | [7][8][9] | |
| 2018 | Dr. Premanand Ramani | .jpg) |
Medicine | [10] | |
| 2019-20 | Vinayak Khedekar | Folk Art | [11] | ||
| 2021-22 | Prabhakar Karekar | Music | [12] |