Jeevan Raksha Padak Awards Latest News
Recently, the President of India has conferred the Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards-2025 to 30 persons.
About Jeevan Raksha Padak Awards
- It is awarded to a person for a meritorious act of human nature in saving the life of a person.
- The Jeevan Raksha Padak Award is given in three categories, namely,
- Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak: It is awarded for conspicuous courage in saving life under circumstances of very great danger to the life of the rescuer.
- Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padam: It is awarded for courage and promptitude in saving life under circumstances of great danger to the life of the rescuer.
- Jeevan Raksha Padak: It is awarded for courage and promptitude in saving life under circumstances of grave bodily injury to the rescuer.
Jeevan Raksha Padak Awards Eligibility
- Persons of all walks of life are eligible for these awards. The award can also be conferred posthumously.
- It is presented to the awardees by the respective Union Ministries/Organizations/State Government to which the awardee belongs.
Jeevan Raksha Padak Awards Features
- Its nominations are invited annually from States/UTs and Union Ministries.
- The recommendations of the award are considered by the Awards Committee within a period of two calendar years from the date of performance of the act.
- Final approval is given by the Prime Minister and the President of India.
- Award: The decoration of the award consists of a Medal, Certificate, along with a one-time monetary allowance: Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak (₹2 lakh), Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padam (₹1.5 lakh) and Jeevan Raksha (₹1 lakh).
- No other facility/benefit in terms of any concession in Railways, Airfare etc. is provided by the Government.
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Last updated on June, 2026
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