Pravasi Bharatiya Samman 2019

Shekhar Mishra was conferred Pravasi Bhartiya Samman Award, the highest honor conferred on overseas Indian, in acknowledgment of, “Your outstanding achievement in the field of Science and in recognition of your valuable contribution in promoting the honour and prestige of India and in fostering the interest of Overseas Indians”. Ram Nath Kovind, President of India.

The award committee includes the vice president of India, the minister of external affairs, the principal secretary to the prime minister, home secretary, foreign secretary and five other members nominated by the prime minister. The Samman Award is conferred every other year to no more than 30 people.