For the best oral paper presented in a special award session at the Annual Conference of IAC by an MBBS doctor under the age of 35 years (as determined by his age as on 31^st December 2026) who is either doing or has done post-graduation in Pathology in India. Details about the award, eligibility and procedure are available on the IAC website www.cytoindia.com under the heading Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)>Part C - Orations, Lectures, Slide seminars, Awards>Nalini Bai Thakkar (NBT) Award.

For the best oral paper presented at the Annual Conference of IAC by a cytotechnician or a cytotechnologist working in India. Details about the award, eligibility and procedure are available on the IAC website www.cytoindia.com under the heading Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) >Part C - Orations, Lectures, Slide seminars, Awards>Jwala Devi Award.

For the best oral paper on Oncology presented in a special award session at the Annual Conference of IAC by an MBBS doctor under the age of 35 years (as determined by his age as on 31^st December 2026) who is either doing or has done post-graduation in Pathology in India. Details about the award, eligibility and procedure are available on the IAC website www.cytoindia.com under the heading Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)>Part C - Orations, Lectures, Slide seminars, Awards>Col. D. B. Nayar Memorial Award.

The award is for best paper published in the field of immunocytochemistry and molecular techniques applied in cytology by an IAC member below the age of 35 years.
Criteria to be followed:

• Publication should be within the last three years, i.e. within 2023- 2026.
• Publication should be in an Indexed medical journal.
• Applicant must be the first author or the corresponding author of the published paper.
• Applicant should submit written permission from all for this award.
• Reprint of the paper in consideration along with proof of age should be sent, so as to reach before deadline, to Secretary
  IAC, Dr. Nalini Gupta, Professor, Department of Cytology and Gynecologic Pathology, PGIMER, Chandigarh. Email: secty.iac@gmail.com, c.c. to nalini203@gmail.com.

Details about the award, eligibility and procedure are available on the IAC website www.cytoindia.com under the heading- Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) >Part C - Orations, Lectures, Slide seminars, Awards>Dr. Satya Monga Award