Govt to confer Prime Minister’s Shram Awards for year 2017 to 40 workers

Three nominations for the Shram Bhushan Award, twelve nominations for Shram Vir/Shram Veerangana and sixteen nominations for Shram Shree/Shram Devi Awards have been selected.

The Government of India has decided to confer the Prime Minister's Shram Awards for the year 2017 to be awarded to 40 workers employed in the Departmental Undertakings & Public Sector Undertakings of the Central and State Governments and Private Sector Units employing 500 or more workers in recognition of their distinguished performances, innovative abilities, outstanding contribution in the field of productivity and exhibition of exceptional courage and presence of mind.

This year, no nomination was found suitable for the prestigious Shram Ratna Award. Three nominations for the Shram Bhushan Award, twelve nominations for Shram Vir/Shram Veerangana and sixteen nominations for Shram Shree/Shram Devi Awards have been selected. Even though the total number of Shram Awards conferred this year are 31, the number of workers receiving the Awards are 40 (Including 3 women), as some of the Awards have been shared by workers and/or teams of workers consisting of more than one worker. These include 23 workers from the public sector and 17 workers from the private sector.

SHRAM BHUSHAN

The total number of Shram Bhushan Awards are four. It carries a cash award of Rs. 1,00,000/- and a 'Sanad'. The total number of Shram Bhushan Awardees are three including one female for the year 2017 in respect of Public Sector Undertaking and Private Sector.

SHRAM VIR/VEERANGANA

A total number of Shram Vir/Shram Veerangana Awards are twelve. It carries a cash award of Rs. 60,000/- and a 'Sanad'. A total number of Shram Vir/Shram Veerangana Awardees are twelve.

SHRAM SHREE/DEVI

A total number of Shram Shree/Shram Devi Awards are sixteen. It carries a cash award of Rs. 40,000/- and a 'Sanad'. A total number of Shram Shree/Shram Devi Awardees are twenty-five including two female.

(With Inputs from PIB)