On this year’s Republic Day, the Central government is set to honor 31 individuals with the Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards 2023, which includes Master Anthony Vanmawia among three posthumous awardees. President Droupadi Murmu has granted approval for the conferment of Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards-2023, comprising Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak for three individuals, Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak for seven, and Jeevan Raksha Padak for 21 persons, as announced by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday.
The recipients of Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak posthumously include Master Anthony Vanmawia, Ms. Melody Lalremruati of Mizoram, and Sooraj R of the Central Reserve Police Force.
Those honored with Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak include Sahil Bisso Lad from Goa, Kajal Kumari from Jharkhand, Naveen Kumar D from Telangana, Vinod Kumar from Border Roads Organisation, Havildar Shera Ram of the Ministry of Defence, Mukesh Kumar from the National Disaster Response Force, and Naresh Kumar from the National Investigation Agency.
Recipients of Jeevan Raksha Padak include MS Anil Kumar from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jeetam Parameswara Rao from Andhra Pradesh, Samarjit Basumatary from Assam, Sudesh Kumar from Chandigarh, Justin George and Wilson from Kerala, Padma Thinlass and Mohd Afzal from Ladakh, Adika Rajaram Patil, Priyanka Bharat Kale, and Sonali Sunil Balode from Maharashtra, Maria Michael A and S Vijayakumar from Tamil Nadu, Naresh Joshi from Uttarakhand, Arjun Malik of Border Roads Organisation, Amit Kumar Singh from the Border Security Force, Sher Singh from the Central Industrial Security Force, Sonu Sharma from the Central Industrial Security Force, Abdul Hameed and Sunil Kumar Mishra from the Ministry of Defence, and Shashikant Kumar from the Ministry of Railways.
The Jeevan Raksha Padak series of awards recognize individuals for meritorious acts of human nature in saving lives. These awards are presented in three categories: Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak, Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak, and Jeevan Raksha Padak. Eligibility for these awards encompasses individuals from all walks of life, and the awards can be conferred posthumously.
The recipients are presented with the award, consisting of a medal, certificate signed by the Union Home Minister, and a lump sum monetary allowance, in due course by the respective union ministries, organizations, and state government to which the awardee belongs.