Thursday, May 29, 2014

Home Ministry invites applications for highest civilian awards

by Haryananewswire
CHANDIGARH, MAY 29
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has invited applications for providing highest civilian awards of the country Padma Awards namely Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. These awards are announced on the eve of the Republic Day every year.
A circular has been issued by the Chief Secretary in this regard. As per the circular the last date of receipt of recommendations for the Padma Awards-2015 to the State Government is August 10, 2014. The last date for sending recommendations to Union Ministry of Home Affairs is September 15, 2013. The cutoff date has to be strictly adhered to as it might not be possible to consider the recommendation received after the cutoff date.
These awards are given for distinguished services in various fields of activities such as Art, Literature and Education, Sports, Medicine, Social Work, Science and Engineering including government service. All persons without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex are eligible for these awards.
Nominations or recommendations are invited for Padma Awards every year from all States and UT Governments. The detailed bio data including detailed write up in narrative form have to be clearly indicated and the contribution of his or her in the respective field of activity has also to be clearly specified for applying for this award.
As per the circular, efforts might be made to identify talented persons from amongst the weaker sections of the society, like Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes, handicapped persons, women etc. who deserve to be decorated with the award. If any government employee or officer is recommended for the awards, his recommendation along with his personal file should be sent through the concerned head of the department or Administrative Secretary.
The circular also states that in addition to the bio-data of the person recommended for the award, a citation in narrative form has to be forwarded in both Hindi and English languages clearly bringing out the achievements and contribution of the person in their respective fields of activity.
The decoration is normally not conferred posthumously. However, in highly deserving cases, government could consider giving an award posthumously if the person proposed to be honored has died recently, say within a period of one year preceding the Republic Day on which it is proposed to announce the award.

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