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Selection Criteria
- The Jury shall consider such proposals/nominations as have been received in the Secretariat upto and including 31st August of the year for which the Award is to be bestowed, unless the Chairman of the Jury is of the opinion that such time should be extended either in general or with reference to a particular proposal/nomination.
- Ordinarily, only proposals/nominations emanating from competent persons invited to nominate shall be considered. However, a proposal/nominations shall not be invalid for consideration by the Jury merely on the ground of not having emanated from competent persons. In all such cases, the decision of the Jury shall be final.
- No work shall be considered meritorious for the Award unless it is in the opinion of the Jury, ‘outstanding’ in promoting services in the field of Economics, Environment, Science & Technology, Societal Issues and Spirituality having Global Impact for which H.H. Dr. Swami Rama had devoted his life.
- If for the full assessment of a written and published work, the Jury considers it necessary to make itself acquainted with its contents and if the Jury is satisfied that the contents cannot be translated into English or Hindi without considerable constraints and expenses, then the Jury shall not be under obligation to give the proposal/nomination further consideration.
- The requisite scrutiny and final selection for the Award shall be made by the Jury.
- The decision of the Jury shall be by consensus and the decision of the Jury in evaluation of proposals/nominations shall be final and binding.
- The discussions, deliberations, opinions and proceedings of the Jury in connection with the Award shall not be made public or otherwise revealed.
- The Jury shall announce its decisions, as far as possible, one month prior to the date of the anniversary of Mahasamadhi of H.H. Dr. Swami Rama, which is 13th November. The decision made by jury shall not be subject to confirmation by any other authority and no appeal or protest can be made against them.