Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA) is conferred by President of India as a part of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention. It is conferred on a Non-Resident Indian (NRI), a Person of Indian Origin or an organization or institution established and run by Non-Resident Indians or Persons of Indian Origin, who have made significant contribution in various fields. For further details please access the Gazette Notification in downloadable attachment below:

Gazette Notification PBSA (27 March 2018) 

Self Nomination for PBSA 2019

An individual or organisation eligible for PBS Award may directly nominate himself/herself. They can directly email their nomination forms to pbsaward[at]mea.gov.in and mail the hard copy at the following address : Dr. Manoj Kumar Mohapatra, Joint Secretary (OIA-II), Ministry of External Affairs, Room No.916, Akbar Bhawan, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi – 110021, India.  The nomination form, with enclosures, as specified, may be accessed in  downloadable attachment below:

PBSA Nomination Form 

Last date for sending nominations

Nominations should reach by 15 May 2018. Incomplete nomination forms will not be entertained.