President Droupadi Murmu has authorised the awarding of the esteemed Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards 2023 to 31 persons in honour of their outstanding bravery and sacrifice. Three will receive the Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak, seven the Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak, and twenty-one the Jeevan Raksha Padak as recognition.
The Jeevan Raksha Padak series of prizes is given to people who have saved the lives of others by exhibiting extraordinary bravery. People from all areas of life are eligible for these prizes, which are classified as Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak, Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak, and Jeevan Raksha Padak. The honour could also be given posthumously to honour the ultimate sacrifice made in an effort to save the life of another.
The honour is adorned with a medal, a certificate that the Union home minister personally signs, and a one-time cash payment.
The recipients of the Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak are listed below:
| Names | State or Organisation |
|---|---|
| Anthony Vanmawia (Posthumous) | Mizoram |
| Melody Lalremruati (Posthumous) | Mizoram |
| Sooraj R (Posthumous) | Central Reserve Police Force |
The recipients of the Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak are listed below:
| Name | State or 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 |
The following is the Jeevan Raksha Padak honoree list:
| Name | State or 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 |
The honorees shall receive these accolades in due course from the corresponding Union Ministries, Organisations, or State Governments to which they belong.
