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(Awards given by the Indian Government)

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The Indian Honour System primarily stands for the
awards issued by the Indian Government. The
Indian honour system is broadly classified into five
types:
Civilian
Patriotic
Literary
Leadership and
Particular
Introduction

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 The Bharat Ratna, highest civilian Award of the
country, was instituted in the year 1954.
 Any person without distinction of race, occupation,
position or sex is eligible for these awards.
 It is awarded in recognition of exceptional
service/performance of the highest order in any field
of human endeavour.
 The recommendations for Bharat Ratna is made by
the Prime Minister himself to the President.
 The number of annual awards is restricted to a
maximum of three in a particular year.
 On conferment of the award, the recipient receives a
Sanad (certificate) signed by the President and a
medallion. The Award does not carry any monetary
grant.
BHARAT RATNA

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First Recipients of Bharat Ratna 1954
1.C.Rajagopalachari 2. Dr.S. Radhakrishnan 3. Sir C.V.Raman

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In 1997, Kalam received India's highest civilian honour, the
Bharat Ratna, for his contribution to the scientific research and
modernisation of defence technology in India.

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Bharat Ratna Awardees 2014
Madan Mohan Malaviya
An Indian educationist and politician and
Independence activist. He was the
founder of Banaras Hindu University.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
An Independence activist, Former Prime
Minister of India (1996), (1998), (1999-2004) and
a poet.

PADMA AWARDS
 Padma Awards were instituted in the year 1954.
These awards are announced every year on Republic
day.
 The award is given in three categories, namely:
#Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award
in the Republic of India is awarded for ‘distinguished
service’.
#Padma Bhushan, third highest civilian award
in the Republic of India is for ‘distinguished service of a
high order’.
#Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest
civilian award of the Republic of India is for
‘exceptional and distinguished service'.

The award seeks to recognise work of any
distinction and is given for distinguished and
exceptional achievements/service in all fields
of activities/disciplines, such as Art,
Literature and Education, Sports, Medicine,
Social Work, Science and Engineering, Public
Affairs, Civil Service, Trade and Industry etc.
All persons without distinction of race,
occupation, position or sex are eligible for
these awards.

The award is normally not conferred
posthumously. However, in highly deserving
cases, the Government could consider giving an
award posthumously if the demise of the person
proposed to be honoured has been recent, say
within a period of one year preceding the
Republic Day on which it is proposed to
announce the award.
A higher category of Padma award can be
conferred on a person only where a period of at
least five years has elapsed since conferment of
the earlier Padma award. However, in highly
deserving cases, a relaxation can be made by the
Awards Committee.

The usual practice is to invite recommendations
every year from all State/UT Governments,
Ministries/Departments of the Government of
India, Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan
awardees and Institutes of Excellence by 1
October. Recommendations received from them
and also from other sources like Ministers, Chief
Ministers/Governors of State, Members of
Parliament, as also private individuals, bodies
etc., are placed before the Padma Awards
Committee. The Awards Committee is
constituted by the Prime Minister every year.

The recommendations made by the Awards
Committee are submitted to the Prime Minister
and the President for their approval. No award
is conferred except on the recommendation of
the Awards Committee.
The names of the award winners are published
in the Gazette of India. The President may cancel
and annul the award of the decoration to any
person.
The Awards are announced on 26 January every
year and are presented by the President of India
in an Awards presentation Ceremony held at
Rashtrapati Bhavan. The ceremony is generally
held in the month of March/April.

 The decoration comprises a Sanad (Certificate)
issued under the hand and seal of the President
and a Medallion. A commemorative brochure
giving out brief details in respect of each award
winner is also released on the day of the
investiture ceremony.
The recipients are also given a replica of the
medallion, which they can wear during any
ceremonial/State functions etc., if they so desire.
The award does not amount to a title and cannot
be used as a suffix or prefix to the award
winner’s name on letterheads, invitation cards,
posters, books etc. In the case of any misuse, the
defaulter will forfeit the award.

No cash allowance or any facility/benefit in
terms of concession etc. in rail/air travel is
attached to these awards

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1. Param Vir Chakra :
Highest military award, equivalent to the Victoria
Cross (which was replaced once India gained its independence).
The Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is India’s highest military decoration
awarded for the highest degree of valour or self-sacrifice in the
presence of the enemy. The medal has been awarded 21 times, 14
of which were posthumous awards. Literally meaning ‘Wheel (or
Cross) of the Ultimate Brave, it is similar to the Medal of Honor in
the United States and the Victoria Cross in the United Kingdom.
The PVC was established on 26 January 1950 (Republic Day of
India), by the President of India, with effect from 15 August 1947
(Independence Day of India). It can be awarded to officers or
enlisted personnel from all branches of the Indian military.
Wartime Gallantry Awards

2. Maha Vir Chakra:
The Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) is the second highest
military decoration in India and is awarded for acts of gallantry
in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the
air. The Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) (literally great warrior medal)
replaced the British Distinguished Service Order (DSO). The
medal may be awarded posthumously.
3. Vir Chakra:
Third in precedence in the awards for wartime gallantry. Vir
Chakra is an Indian gallantry award presented for acts of
bravery in the battlefield. It replaced the British Distinguished
Service Cross (DSC), Military Cross (MC) and Distinguished
Flying Cross (DFC). Award of the decoration carries with it the
right to use Vr.C. as a postnominal abbreviation.

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1. Ashok Chakra Award :
An Indian military decoration awarded for valour,
courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield. It is
the peacetime equivalent of the Param Vir Chakra.It is India’s
highest peacetime military decoration awarded for the “most
conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent valour or
self-sacrifice” other than in the face of the enemy. The decoration
may be awarded either to military or civilian personnel and may
be awarded posthumously. It replaced the British George Cross.
Peacetime Gallantry Awards

2. Kirti Chakra:
Second in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry
awards. The Kirti Chakra is an Indian military decoration
awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away
from the field of battle. It may be awarded to civilians as well as
military personnel, including posthumous awards. It is the
peacetime equivalent of the Maha Vir Chakra.
3. Shaurya Chakra:
Third in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry
award. The Shaurya Chakra is an Indian military decoration
awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice while not
engaged in direct action with the enemy. It may be awarded to
civilians as well as military personnel, sometimes posthumously.
It is the peacetime equivalent of the Vir Chakra. It is generally
awarded for Counter-Insurgency operations and actions against
the enemy during peace-time.

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1. Sena Medal: The Sena Medal is awarded to members of the
Indian army, of all ranks, “for such individual acts of exceptional
devotion to duty or courage as have special significance for the
Army.” Awards may be made posthumously and a bar is
authorized for subsequent awards of the Sena Medal.
2. Nao Sena Medal: It is a gallantry award for servicemen in the
Indian Navy. It was established by the President of India, 17 June
1960.
3. Vayusena Medal: The Vayusena Medal is an Indian military
decoration, usually awarded in peacetime for a job well done.
However it has been granted during times of conflict for acts of
gallantry in the face of enemy, though not in the same number as
the Vir Chakra.
Wartime/ Peacetime service
and gallantry awards

Literature awards are given in the field of Literature,
Books, Poems and other outstanding Literary works.
There are:
 Sahitya Akademi Award
 Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
 Bhasha Samman
 Translation Awards
 Anand Coomarswamy Fellowships
 Premchand Fellowship

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 The Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honor in India, which
the Sahitya Akademi, India’s National Academy of Letters,
annually confers.
 This award is confered to the writers of the most outstanding
books of literary merit published in any of the major Indian
languages recognised by the Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi.
 It was Established in 1954, the award comprises a plaque and a
cash prize of Rs. 100,000.
 The award’s purpose is to recognize and promote excellence in
Indian writing and also acknowledge new trends.
 The annual process of selecting awardees run for the preceding
twelve months.
 The plaque awarded by the Sahitya Akademi was designed by
the Indian film-maker Satyajit Ray.
Sahitya Akademi Award

 Sahitya Akademy gives this special award to writers for
significant contribution to Indian languages other than
the 24 major ones and also for contribution to classical &
medieval literature.
 Like the Sahitya Akademi Awards, Bhasha Samman too
comprise a plaque and a cash prize of Rs. 1,00,000(from
2009).
 The Sahitya Akademi instituted Bhasha Samman
in 1996 to be given to writers, scholars, editors, collectors,
performers or translators who have made considerable
contribution to the propagation, modernization or
enrichment of the languages concerned.
 The cash prize was Rs.25,000 at the time of inception,
increased to Rs.40,000 from 2001, Rs.50,000 from 2003 and
to Rs. 1,00,000 from 2009.
Bhasha Samman

 The Sammans are given to 3-4 persons every year in
different languages on the basis of recommendation of
experts’ committees constituted for the purpose.
 The first Bhasha Sammans was awarded to Sri
Dharikshan Mishra for Bhojpuri, Sri Bansi Ram Sharma
and Sri M.R. Thakur for Pahari (Himachali), Sri K.
Jathappa Rai and Sri Mandara Keshava Bhat for Tulu and
Sri Chandra Kanta Mura Singh for Kokborok; for their
contribution to the development of their respective
languages.

There are 2 awards in this category:
 Gandhi Peace Prize awards and
 Indira Gandhi Prize

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The International Gandhi Peace Prize, named after Mahatma Gandhi,
is awarded annually by the Government of India.
 As a tribute to the ideals espoused by Gandhi, the Government of
India launched the International Gandhi Peace Prize in 1995 on the
occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Mohandas Gandhi.
 This is an annual award given to individuals and institutions for
their contributions towards social, economic and political
transformation through non-violence and other Gandhian
methods.
 The award carries Rs. 1 Crore (10 million) in cash, convertible in
any currency in the world, a plaque and a citation.
 It is open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, creed or sex.
 A jury consisting of the Prime Minister of India, the Leader of the
Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the Chief Justice of India and two
other eminent persons decides the awardee each year.
Gandhi Peace Prize

Julius Kambarage Nyerere
(13 April 1922 – 14 October 1999)
A Tanzanian statesman who served as the
leader of Tanzania, from 1960 until his
retirement in 1985.
INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH
ORGANISATION
Space agency of the Indian Govt.
Objective is to advance space
technology and deliver the
applications of it
First Awardee 1995 Recent Awardee 2014

The Indira Gandhi Prize or the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize or the Indira Gandhi
Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development is the prestigious award
accorded annually by India.
 It is conferred to individuals or organizations in recognition of creative
efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new
international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used
for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom.
 The prize carries a cash award of 2.5 million Indian rupees and a citation.
 A written work, in order to be eligible for consideration, should have been
published.
 The panel constituted by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust consists of
prominent national and international personalities including previous
recipients.
 The recipients are chosen from a pool of national and international
nominees.
Indira Gandhi Prize

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First Recipient 1986 Recent Recipient 2015
Parliamentarians for Global Action
(1978)
International Organisation of
Parliamentarians.
UNHCR(1950)
United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees.

Awards given for achievement in a particular field, like sports, cinema, medicine
etc. falls under this category.
• The major awards given in the field of sports is as follows:
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award- The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is the
highest sporting honour of the Republic of India. The first recipient of the award
was Chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, who was honoured for the
performance in the year 1991–92.
Dronacharya Award- Dronacharya Award is an award presented by the Ministry
of Youth Affairs and Sports, government of India for excellence in sports
coaching. The award comprises a bronze statuette of Dronacharya, a scroll of
honour and a cash component of Rs.7,00,000. The award was instituted in 1985. O.
M. Nambiar is the first Indian athletics coach who was awarded Dronacharya
award in 1985.

The Arjuna Award- The Arjuna Award was instituted in 1961 as
a national recognition for outstanding performance in Sports and
Games in the Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games,
World Cup, World Championship disciplines and Cricket.
Dhyan Chand- Dhyan Chand award is India's award for lifetime
achievement in sports and games, given by the Union Ministry
of Youth Affairs and Sports. The award is named after the
legendary Indian hockey player Dhyan Chand. The award was
initiated in 2002 and carries a cash prize of 5 lakh rupees, a
plaque and a scroll of honour.

 The major awards given in the field of cinema is as follows:
National Film Awards is the most prominent film award
ceremonies in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered,
along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian
Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film
Festivals since 1973. Every year, a national panel appointed by the
government selects the winning entry, and the award ceremony is
held in New Delhi, where the President of India presents the
awards. This is followed by the inauguration of the National Film
Festival, where the award-winning films are screened for the
public. Declared for films produced in the previous year across the
country, they hold the distinction of awarding merit to the best
of Indian cinema overall, as well as presenting awards for the best
films in each region and language of the country. Due to the
national scale of the National Film Awards, it is considered the
Indian equivalent of the American Academy Awards

Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in
cinema. It is presented annually at the National Film Awards
ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals, an
organisation set up by the Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting. The recipient is honoured for their
"outstanding contribution to the growth and development of
Indian cinema" and is selected by a committee consisting of
eminent personalities from the Indian film industry. As of
2014, the award comprises a Swarna Kamal (Golden
Lotus) medallion, a shawl, and a cash prize of ₹1,000,000

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