Dr Randeep Guleria, Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences has been chosen for the 22nd Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence, 202. The award was given by the Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu on October 11, 2021 in New Delhi.
The Award honours each year a distinguished Indian residing either in India or abroad for his/her sustained individual contributions and outstanding achievements of high professional order and excellence in the field of management, public administration, public affairs, education or Institution building, art & culture and sports.
The honour carries a cash award of rupees five lakh plus a citation and a plaque. The awardee's name is inscribed on the honours roll of LBSIM and he/she is designated as Lal Bahadur Shastri Fellow.
