The President’s Office will open nominations for this year’s National Awards on Thursday.
In a statement on Monday, the President’s Office revealed that with this decision, the National Awards Committee will begin accepting nominations for the National Awards from March 18 onward.
National Awards 2021 will be presented in 33 categories similar to previous years.
Nominees for the National Awards may be submitted through the nomination forms desginated for the purpose and state institutions, offices, independent institutions, companies, associations, and individuals may propose nominations.
The deadline to propose nominations has been set at May 27.
National Awards 2021 will be hosted during the official National Day function
This year’s National Awards are scheduled to be conferred to recipients during the official National Day function.
This year’s National Day function is expected to be held in accordance to the guidelines and precautionary measures set as a safeguard against the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.