List of Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards 2016

The President of India approved the conferment of Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards 2016 on 36 persons on January 25, 2017.

• The Jeevan Raksha Padak includes 5 Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak, 8 Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak and 23 Jeevan Raksha Padak to 23 persons. Out of these 7 awards are posthumous.

About the award

Jeevan Raksha Padak series of awards are conferred for meritorious act of humane nature in saving the life of a person.

• The award is given in three categories: Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak, Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak and Jeevan Raksha Padak.
• The award comprising of medal, certificate signed by the Home Minister and demand draft for lump sum monetary allowance is presented to the awardee in due course by the respective State Government to which the awardee belongs.

List of Awardees