Padma Awards – 2016
The list of the India’s most prestigious and revered honours, “Padma awards” 2016 is out. 114 people will be bestowed with the Padma awards this year.
About Padma Awards
Initiated in 1954, Padma Awards have been announced every year on Republic Day and are conferred by the President at a function in Rashtrapati Bhawan in March/April. The award is given in three following categories:
Padma Vibhushan for “exceptional and distinguished service” – 2nd highest civilian award
Padma Bhushan for “distinguished service of a high order” – 3rd third highest civilian award
Padma Shri is awarded for “distinguished service” – 4th highest civilian award
Jeevan Raksha Padak Awards – 2015
The President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee has consented to confer the Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards – 2015 on 50 persons. The Award categories are – Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak to 3 persons, Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak to 9 and Jeevan Raksha Padak to 38 persons; 09 awards are posthumous.
Out 50 awards, 9 awards will presented as posthumous
Jeevan Raksha Padak series of awards are given to recognize a person for meritorious act of human nature in saving the life of a person.
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