Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak

Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak
Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak
	Ribbon of the medal
Type	Civilian Lifesaving award
Description	₹2,00,000 cash award lump-sum monetary allowance
Country	India
Presented by	Government of India
Ribbon	Red with blue edges and a thin central green stripe
Obverse	Open hand
Reverse	Emblem of India
Established	30 September 1961
First awarded	1961
Last awarded	2019
Precedence
Next (higher)	Padma Shri
Next (lower)	Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak
	← Jeevan Raksha Padak, Class I.;

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The Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak is a civilian lifesaving award presented by the Government of India. Established on 30 September 1961, the award was originally called the Jeevan Raksha Padak, Class I.

Criteria[edit]

The Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak is awarded to civilians to reward saving lives from drowning, fire, or mine accidents. It is awarded; "for conspicuous courage under circumstances of very great danger to the life of the rescue."^[3]

The Sarvottam 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 a medal bar to the ribbon. The medal may be awarded posthumously.^[3]

Appearance[edit]

The Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak is a circular gold medal 58 mm (2.3 in) in diameter. On the obverse in the centre is an open hand in the Abhayamudra pose with Ma Bhai above and Sarvottam Jeevan Rakash Padak below in Devanagri script. The reverse bears the Emblem of India and the motto Satyameva Jayate.^[4]

The ribbon of the medal is red, 32 mm (1.3 in) wide. At the edges are light blue stripes and a single green centre stripe of green. These colors are meant to represent fire (red), water (blue), and life (green).^[4]

References[edit]

↑ "Jeevan Raksha Padak Awards" (PDF). mha.nic.in. Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Precedence Of Medals". Indian Army. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "Awards" (PDF). www.warb-mha.gov.in. Welfare and Rehabilitation Board Central Armed Police Force. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Chhina, Rana T.S.; Haynes, Edward S. (2008). Medals and decorations of Independent India. New Delhi: Manohar Publishers & Distributors. p. 61. ISBN 9788173047190.

External links[edit]

"Bravery Awards". archive.india.gov.in. National Portal of India. Retrieved 17 September 2014.

[1] "Jeevan Raksha Padak Awards" (PDF). mha.nic.in. Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 3 August 2018.

[Precedence_Of_Medals-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "Precedence Of Medals". Indian Army. Retrieved 16 September 2014.

[WARB-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "Awards" (PDF). www.warb-mha.gov.in. Welfare and Rehabilitation Board Central Armed Police Force. Retrieved 17 September 2014.

[haynes-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Chhina, Rana T.S.; Haynes, Edward S. (2008). Medals and decorations of Independent India. New Delhi: Manohar Publishers & Distributors. p. 61. ISBN 9788173047190.

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