President approves conferment of Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards-2024

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Why in the news?

• The President of India has approved the conferment of Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards – 2024 on 49 persons which includes Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak to 17, Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak to 09 and Jeevan Raksha Padak to 23 persons. Six awardees are posthumous.  

About Jeevan Raksha Padak :

• Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards are given to a person for meritorious act of human nature in saving the life of a person.  
• The award is given in three categories, namely, Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak, Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak and Jeevan Raksha Padak. 
•  Persons of all walks of life are eligible for these awards.  The award can also be conferred posthumously.
• The decoration of the award consists of a Medal, Certificate signed by the Union Home Minister and lump sum Monetary Allowance.
•  It is presented to the awardees by the respective Union Ministries/Organizations/State Government to which the awardee belongs.