Dr. B. C. Roy Award
| Dr. B. C. Roy National Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | for achievements in the medical field |
| Sponsored by | Government of India |
| Date | 1973 |
| Country | India |
| Rewards | ₹1 lakh (US$1,200) and a silver medal |
| Website | www |
The Bidhan Chandra Roy Award is an award instituted in 1962 in memory of Bidhan Chandra Roy by the National Medical Commission. It is presented by the President of India in New Delhi every year on July 1, the National Doctors' Day. It is also the highest honour that can be achieved by a doctor in India.
The award is given annually in each of the following categories:
- Statesmanship of the Highest Order in India.
- Medical Statesman,
- Eminent Medical Person,
- Eminent person in Philosophy,
- Eminent person in Science
- Eminent person in Arts.
It was first awarded in 1971 to Dr. M.N. Sarkar of Calcutta National Medical Medical College, Calcutta (earlier referred to as the Calcutta National Medical Institute), by V. V. Giri, the then President of India.