| Gomant Vibhushan | |
|---|---|
| Civilian award for exceptional work in any field | |
| Awarded for | Highest civilian honour of Goa |
| Sponsored by | Government of Goa |
| Reward(s) | ₹5 lakh (US$6,000) |
| First awarded | 2010 |
| Last awarded | 2021-22 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 8 |
| First winner | Anil Kakodkar |
| Last winner | Prabhakar Karekar |
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]
The award was instituted 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]
| 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 |  | Journalism | [6] | |
| 2016 | Laxman Pai |  | Art | [7] [8] [9] | |
| 2018 | Dr. Premanand Ramani |  | Medicine | [10] | |
| 2019-20 | Vinayak Khedekar | Folk Art | [11] | ||
| 2021-22 | Prabhakar Karekar | Music | [12] |
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