Jeevan Raksha Padak
Appearance
Jeevan Raksha Padak | |
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Type | Civilian Lifesaving award |
Description | ₹1,00,000 cash award lump-sum monetary allowance[1] |
Country | India |
Presented by | Government of India |
Ribbon | Red with blue edges and three thin central green stripes |
Obverse | Open hand |
Reverse | Emblem of India |
Established | 30 September 1961 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
Next (lower) | Territorial Army Decoration |
TheJeevan Raksha Padakis a civilian lifesaving award presented by theGovernment of India.Established on 30 September 1961, the award was originally called the Jeevan Raksha Padak, Class III.
Criteria
[edit]The Jeevan Raksha Padak is awarded to civilians to reward saving lives from drowning, fire, or mine accidents. It is awarded for "courage and promptitude in saving life under circumstances of grave bodily injury to the rescuer".[2]
The Jeevan Raksha Padak may be awarded to members of the armed forces, police, or fire services when recognizable acts take place outside beyond the course of their duty. Subsequent awards are recognized by the addition of amedal barto the ribbon. The medal may be awarded posthumously.
References
[edit]- ^"Jeevan Raksha Padak Awards"(PDF).mha.nic.in.Ministry of Home Affairs.Retrieved3 August2018.
- ^"Awards"(PDF).mha.nic.in.Ministry of Home Affairs. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 16 June 2017.Retrieved6 July2016.