- This award has been instituted out of an endowment received from Dr. V. N. Bagadia, a past President of the IPS.
- The purpose of the award is to spread public awareness about mental illnesses and carry out such social activities in the field of Psychiatry throughout the year and especially, during Mid-Term CME, Mental Health week and annual conference of the Indian Psychiatric Society Western Zonal Branch.
- The reasonable expenses for such activities will be reimbursed to the local branch or the individual who has carried out these social activities.
- At the annual conference of the Indian Psychiatric Society Western Zonal Branch, a member who has previously been selected for such achievement by the Chairperson of Awards committee, in conjunction with the Executive committee and with recommendation of local branch will be felicitated and awarded a suitable scroll. He will be given an opportunity to speak about his achievement as an inspiration to the rest of the members who are present at the conference