What Are The Highest Civilian Awards In India?
Civilian awards in India are awarded to recognize the efforts of civilians who work for the benefit of India and make exceptional contributions to the society. The awardees are selected purely on the basis of their performance and no discrimination is made on the basis of religion, race, sex, etc. Even non-citizens of the country who make exceptional contributions towards India’s welfare are awarded these honors. The awardees are regarded with great honor in the country and act as role models to the Indian people. Here are the four highest civilian awards granted in India:
Bharat Ratna
The highest civilian award in India is the Bharat Ratna meaning the “Jewel of India.” The award is given to those who provide exceptional performance or service of the highest order in any field of human endeavour. No distinction on the basis of religion, race, sex, etc., is made while selecting the recipient of this award. The Prime Minister of India recommends the nominees for the award to the President of India and a maximum of 3 nominees are awarded each year. The first Bharat Ratna recipients in India were Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a philosopher, C. V. Raman, a scientist, and C. Rajagopalachari, a politician. They received the award in 1954. Lal Bahadur Shastri was the first individual to be awarded the honour posthumously. At the age of 40, Sachin Tendulkar was the youngest recipient of the award. Non-Indians have also been awarded the Bharat Ratna on certain occasions and this included Nelson Mandela, the African President and Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan a Pakistan national. The award is not associated with any monetary grant but is associated with great honor. The awardee receives a Sanad or certificate signed by the President and a medallion shaped like a peepal-leaf.
Padma Vibhushan
The second highest civilian award of our country is the Padma Vibhushan. The award was inaugurated on January 2, 1954. Since then, 300 civilians including 19 non-citizens and 12 posthumous awardees have been granted the reward. The Padma Vibhushan is awarded to anyone irrespective of their caste, creed, sex, religions, etc., who have performed an exceptional act or provided a distinguished service in any field of human endeavour. The award criteria also encompasses government employees including scientists and doctors who provide exceptional services in their work but excludes public sector undertaking employees in their office. The nominations for the award are submitted to the Prime Minister of India from the governments and Chief Ministers of India states and UT’s, previous Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan recipients, Governors of Indian States, Ministries of the Government of India, and similar sources. The winners are announced on the Republic Day.
In 1954, the first recipients of the Padma Vibhushan were V. K. Krishna Menon, Nand Lal Bose, Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher, Zakir Hussain, Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, and Satyendra Nath Bose.
Padma Bhushan
Instituted on the same date as the Padma Vibhushan, the
Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in India. The awardees are awarded for "distinguished service of a high order.” The same criteria apply for the awardee selection and nomination as the Padma Vibhushan awards. As of 2017, 1231 individuals have received this award and this includes 92 non-citizens and 19 posthumous recipients. The award recipients are announced on the Republic Day on January 26. In 1954, 23 recipients received the civilian award to become the first recipients of this award.
Padma Shri/Padmashree
This is India’s fourth highest civilian award. The awards are granted to citizens of India who make distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity. The fields include Medicine, Education, Science, Social Service, Public Affairs, Literature, Industry, and Sports. A few non-Indian citizens have also been awarded the Padmashree in the past in recognition of their activities that were for the benefit of India. As of 2017, 2913 people have received the Padmashree award.
Civilian awards in India are awarded to recognize the efforts of civilians who work for the benefit of India and make exceptional contributions to the society. The awardees are selected purely on the basis of their performance and no discrimination is made on the basis of religion, race, sex, etc. Even non-citizens of the country who make exceptional contributions towards India’s welfare are awarded these honors. The awardees are regarded with great honor in the country and act as role models to the Indian people. Here are the four highest civilian awards granted in India:
Bharat Ratna
The highest civilian award in India is the Bharat Ratna meaning the “Jewel of India.” The award is given to those who provide exceptional performance or service of the highest order in any field of human endeavour. No distinction on the basis of religion, race, sex, etc., is made while selecting the recipient of this award. The Prime Minister of India recommends the nominees for the award to the President of India and a maximum of 3 nominees are awarded each year. The first Bharat Ratna recipients in India were Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a philosopher, C. V. Raman, a scientist, and C. Rajagopalachari, a politician. They received the award in 1954. Lal Bahadur Shastri was the first individual to be awarded the honour posthumously. At the age of 40, Sachin Tendulkar was the youngest recipient of the award. Non-Indians have also been awarded the Bharat Ratna on certain occasions and this included Nelson Mandela, the African President and Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan a Pakistan national. The award is not associated with any monetary grant but is associated with great honor. The awardee receives a Sanad or certificate signed by the President and a medallion shaped like a peepal-leaf.
Padma Vibhushan
The second highest civilian award of our country is the Padma Vibhushan. The award was inaugurated on January 2, 1954. Since then, 300 civilians including 19 non-citizens and 12 posthumous awardees have been granted the reward. The Padma Vibhushan is awarded to anyone irrespective of their caste, creed, sex, religions, etc., who have performed an exceptional act or provided a distinguished service in any field of human endeavour. The award criteria also encompasses government employees including scientists and doctors who provide exceptional services in their work but excludes public sector undertaking employees in their office. The nominations for the award are submitted to the Prime Minister of India from the governments and Chief Ministers of India states and UT’s, previous Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan recipients, Governors of Indian States, Ministries of the Government of India, and similar sources. The winners are announced on the Republic Day.
In 1954, the first recipients of the Padma Vibhushan were V. K. Krishna Menon, Nand Lal Bose, Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher, Zakir Hussain, Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, and Satyendra Nath Bose.
Padma Bhushan
Instituted on the same date as the Padma Vibhushan, the
Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in India. The awardees are awarded for "distinguished service of a high order.” The same criteria apply for the awardee selection and nomination as the Padma Vibhushan awards. As of 2017, 1231 individuals have received this award and this includes 92 non-citizens and 19 posthumous recipients. The award recipients are announced on the Republic Day on January 26. In 1954, 23 recipients received the civilian award to become the first recipients of this award.
Padma Shri/Padmashree
This is India’s fourth highest civilian award. The awards are granted to citizens of India who make distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity. The fields include Medicine, Education, Science, Social Service, Public Affairs, Literature, Industry, and Sports. A few non-Indian citizens have also been awarded the Padmashree in the past in recognition of their activities that were for the benefit of India. As of 2017, 2913 people have received the Padmashree award.
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