For his study on insect test and predators of wheat and mustard agro-eco system in Dehradun and publication of this paper in the Journal of Environment and Bioscience in its 26th volume instituted by Salgare Foundation, Mumbai, Dr Prashant Kumar Sharma, assistant professor in Department of Zoology, DAV (PG) College was awarded a certificate for the best paper-2012 in the national seminar on status and conservation of Biodiversity in India with special reference to Himalaya held at DPG College, Bijnor.
This award is given to a professor or scientist each year by Salgare Foundation, Mumbai and Indian Academy of Environment Sciences, Haridwar. The Academy expects that Dr Purushottam Sharma would continue to enlighten the academic world of environmental scientists by his critical and in depth writings on environmental issues in general, besides spreading awareness among the common people with an aim of pro-activation for environmental protection, conservation and to serve the cause of sustainable development of mankind in particular.