GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 26th Jan. President Droupadi Murmu has approved the prestigious Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards-2023 for 31 individuals.
These awards recognize their exceptional acts of courage and selflessness. Among the recipients, three will receive the Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak, seven will receive the Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak, and 21 will receive the Jeevan Raksha Padak.
The Jeevan Raksha Padak awards are given to individuals from all walks of life who have demonstrated extraordinary bravery in saving the lives of others. These awards can also be awarded posthumously, acknowledging the ultimate sacrifice made in the pursuit of saving another’s life.
The award includes a medal, a certificate personally signed by the Union Home Minister, and a lump sum monetary allowance.
Here is the list of awardees for the Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak:
| Names | State / Organisation |
| Anthony Vanmawia (Posthumous) | Mizoram |
| Melody Lalremruati (Posthumous) | Mizoram |
| Sooraj R (Posthumous) | Central Reserve Police Force |
List of awardees for Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak:
| Name | State / Organisation |
| Sahil Bisso Lad | Goa |
| Kajal Kumari | Jharkhand |
| Naveen Kumar D | Telangana |
| Vinod Kumar | Border Roads Organisation |
| Havildar Shera Ram | Ministry of Defence |
| Mukesh Kumar | National Disaster Response Force |
| Naresh Kumar | National Investigation Agency |
List of awardees for Jeevan Raksha Padak:
| Name | State / Organisation |
| Anil Kumar | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| Jeetam Parameswara Rao | Andhra Pradesh |
| Samarjit Basumatary | Assam |
| Sudesh Kumar | Chandigarh |
| Justin George | Kerala |
| Wilson | Kerala |
| Padma Thinlass | Ladakh |
| Mohd Afzal | Ladakh |
| Adika Rajaram Patil | Maharashtra |
| Priyanka Bharat Kale | Maharashtra |
| Sonali Sunil Balode | Maharashtra |
| Maria Michael A | Tamil Nadu |
| S Vijayakumar | Tamil Nadu |
| Naresh Joshi | Uttarakhand |
| Arjun Malik | Border Roads Organisation |
| Amit Kumar Singh | Border Security Force |
| Sher Singh | Central Industrial Security Force |
| Sonu Sharma | Central Industrial Security Force |
| Abdul Hameed | Ministry of Defence |
| Sunil Kumar Mishra | Ministry of Defence |
| Shashikant Kumar | Ministry of Railways |
These honors will be given to the recipients by their respective Union Ministries, Organizations, or State Governments at a later time.
