Awards & Honours
The ISSA is perhaps, the only professional Social Science organisation, indeed a pioneer, in giving professional awards.
ISSA is committed to promoting Young Social Scientists of the country by inculcating among them writing and presentation skills. There are three awards for the Young Social Scientists viz Professor Radha Kamal Mukherjee Young Social Scientist Award, Golden Jubilee Young Social Scientist Award and Dr Mukul Srivastava Memorial Award. These are awarded through contest. ISSA is again a pioneer in awarding and promoting Young Social Scientists.
The senior awards were for Life Members of ISSA. But the Trust Board decided to transcend the Membership boundary and seek closer networking and association with Social Science Associations and Institutes across the country. In our endeavour to recognise the accomplishments of Social Science / Social Work Educators and Practitioners, senior and emerging both, we are collaborate and associate with Associations and Institutes to Award Educators and Practitioners with ISSA Awards during functions of these Associations and Institutes. The Awards carry a Citation and a Plaque. The Young Social Scientists who are ranked high in the apecific Award are also awarded Life Membership of ISSA. The Awards are:
AWARDS - SENIOR SOCIAL SCIENTISTS
This Award is given for contributions made in developing the social science disciplines-Anthropology, Criminology, Education, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work etc.; for excellent research in and commendable teaching of social science(s); for social activism and other professional contribution. Prof. D.P. Mukerji Fellowship Award is awarded every year to Senior Social Scientists. D.P. Mukerji Fellowship Award consists of a plaque, citation and a certificate. The awardee has to deliver memorial lecture So far D.P. Mukerji Fellowship Award has been given to Professor Shankar Sahai Srivastava (Criminology), Dr. Syed Ashfaq Ali ( Educational Administration), Dr. G.C. Hallen (Editor Indian Journal of Social Research for Social Science Research Journalism), Professor Rajeshwar Prasad (Social Work and Social Activism), Professor R.S. Yadav (Sociology and Radical Humanism), Prof. G.S. Bhat (Anthropology), Professor Jugendra Sahai (Sociology), Professor Surendra Singh (Social Work), Professor R.S. Shrivastava (Criminology), Professor P.N. Pimpley (Sociology), Professor M.Z. Khan (Social Work), Professor Ziauddin Ahmed (Sociology), Professor S.K. Srivastava (Anthropology), Professor Chandra Kala Padia (Political Science), Dr. Munindra Mohan Chaturvedi (Criminology), Professor S.L. Sharma (Sociology), Professor Brij Mohan (Social Work), Professor S. P. Srivastava (Criminology), Professor (Ms) Raka Saran (Sociology), Professor Samrendra Saraf (Anthropology), Professor H. M. Marulasidaiah (Social Work), Professor Satyendra Tripathi (Sociology), Professor P. K. Chaube (Economics), Professor B. N. Chattoraj (Criminology), Professor Amitabh Kundu (Economics), Professor Rajiv Gupta (Sociology).
2014: Professor Satish K Sharma, Shimla (Sociology).
2017: Professor Ashish Saxena, Allahabad (Sociology).
The Indian Social Science Association instituted a medal in 1994 in the memory of Professor D.N. Majumdar, who was an internationally known Anthropologist, a teacher with exceptional qualities and a field worker par-excellence.
This medal is awarded to a social scientist dedicated to ‘Field Work’ and with reputed published monographs/books.
The recipient of the medal is required to deliver a lecture on any subject/topic of his / her choice.
The recipients of Professor D.N. Majumdar Memorial Medal are.
Professor T.N. Madan; Professor G.S. Bhatt; Professor N.S. Reddy; Professor R.D. Singh(Canada); Dr. H.S. Saxena; Professor Owen M. Lynch (USA); Professor V. N. Mishra; Professor K. Gopal Iyer; Professor S. N. Rath; Professor R. P. Srivastava (Canada); Professor Kailash Nath Sharma; Dr. Hari Mohan Mathur, IAS; Professor Pramod Kumar Mishra; Professor Ravindra K. Jain; Profesor Hira Singh, York University, Canada; Professor Mohan K Gautam, The Netherlands.
2014: Professor Arvind Joshi, BHU, Varanasi.
2017: Professor Bula Bhadra, Varanasi.
It was instituted in the memory of Association’s Patron, Dr. V.K.R.V. Rao. It is awarded to senior scholars for their life-time achievements.
The Awardees being : Padam Vibhushan Mr. Tarlok Singh; Professor Sachchidananda; Professor A. K. Saran; Professor Sachchidananda Sahai; Sachchidananda A. K. Dasgupta; Professor Ramakrishna Mukherjee; Professor Baidyanath Saraswati; Professor (Ms) Roop Rekha Verma; Professor T. S. Papola; Professor Yogendra Singh, Prof Emeritus JNU.
2014: Professor M H Makwana, Gujrat University, Ahemdabad.
2017: Professor Sanjai Bhatt, New Delhi.
For dedicated services rendered to the Indian Social Science Association and also for efforts made to promote Social Science in the country. This Award was instituted in the memory of Association’s founder President Prof. L.P. Vidyarthi in 2001 and given to all its Presidents. Dr. Ashfaq Ali; Shankar Sahai Srivastava; Ziauddin Ahmed; Jugendra Sahai, S.P. Srivastava; Surendra Singh and its Secretary V.K. Pachauri. Other recipients are Professor S. V. Mangsuli; Professor K. Gopal; Dr. Mahesh Shukla; Professor R. K. Gupta; Professor J. P. Pachauri; Dr. (Capt) D. V. P. Raja; Dr. Y. S. Bhadauria; Dr. Arvind Tiwari; Dr. Diwaker Sharma; Dr. Richard Pais, Mukul Srivastava, ISS, Agra.
2014: Professor Poornima Jain, DEI, Agra.
2017: Professor Kameshwar Chaudhary, Lucknow.
This award was instituted in 2003 and awarded to a Member of ISSA who has written significantly on Human / Social / Cultural / Development / Other Societal Issues. So far it has been awarded to Professor J. M. S. Verma; Dr. R. C. Dixit, IPS; Professor. Yogesh Atal; Professor Ashok Chandra; Professor S. P. Verma; Professor Jay Tilak Guha Roy, IIPA, New Delhi.
2014: Professor I S Chauhan, Bhopal.
2017: Professor Y. C. Simhadri, VC Patna University.
It was instituted in 2002 to commemorate the memory of ISSA’s illustrious President who held office for three terms. It is awarded to the Institution that organizes / supports ISSA Conference / Seminar / Workshop. So far it has been awarded to Madurai Institute of Social Sciences; St. Aloysius College, Mangalore; Dr. H. S. Gaur University, Sagar; Hotel Grand, Agra; Radha Swami Satsang, Peepal Mandi, Agra; AADHAR, Agra; Ajay Trivedi, Bareilly; Professor Rajiv Gupta, Jaipur.
2014: M/S New Variety Decorators P. Ltd, New Delhi.
2017: Professor Arvind Kumar Joshi, Varanasi.
2018: Professor Yashpal Vyas, ICC Indore; Professor Amit David, ICC Indore.
2018: Professor Sanjai Bhatt, NAPSWI, Delhi; Professor Neera Agnimitra, Delhi.
2019: Professor Yashpal Vyas, ICC Indore; Professor Amit David, ICC Indore.
Instituted in 2014 in memory of Professor Rajeshwar Prasad. It is awarded to Individual / Organisation for Social Work Activism / Project / Programme.
2014: Mr Vijay Mahajan, CEO, BASIX, New Delhi.
2017: Professor K. Sekar, NIMHANS, Bangaluru.
2018: Professor R B S Verma, Allahabad State University, Allahabad.
Instituted in 2014 in memory of Professor Rajeshwar Prasad. It is awarded to Individual / Organisation for Social Work Activism / Project / Programme.