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Ministry of Defence invites recommendations twice in a year from the Armed Forces and Union Ministry of Home Affairs for gallantry awards.
These gallantry awards are announced twice in a year - first on the occasion of the Republic Day and then on the occasion of the Independence Day. Order of precedence of these awards is the Param Vir Chakra, the Ashoka Chakra, the Mahavir Chakra, the Kirti Chakra, the Vir Chakra and the Shaurya Chakra.
Apr 2, 2024 · Gallantry Awards in India are prestigious honors bestowed upon personnel of the Indian armed forces and occasionally civilians, recognizing their bravery, valor, and sacrifice. Read here to learn more.
Gallantry Awards aims to honour the acts of bravery and sacrifice of the officers of the Armed Forces.
Gallantry Awards. PVC. Conditions of Eligibility Awarded for most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self sacrifice, in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea, or in the air. The decoration may be awarded posthumously.
VAYU SENA MEDAL Design of the Medal and Ribbon Instituted on 26 Jan 1960 to recognise exceptional devotion to duty or acts of courage by Air Force personnel. In 1994, the award was spilt into VM (Devotion to duty) and VM (Gallantry). Medal: The medal is five-pointed star, made of standard silver 35 mm in diameter.
Jan 25, 2023 · President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday approved 412 Gallantry awards, including six Kirti Chakras and 15 Shaurya Chakras for Armed Forces personnel and others on the eve of the 74th Republic Day. The Kirti Chakra is India's second highest peacetime gallantry award after Ashok Chakra.
Aug 25, 2023 · The Government of India established the Gallantry Awards to recognize the bravery and sacrifice of military officers, other legally organized forces, and citizens. The announcement of these medals for bravery occurs twice a year, first on Republic Day and later on Independence Day.
May 9, 2023 · The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu presented Gallantry Awards at the Defence Investiture Ceremony-2023 held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (May 9, 2023). Among the dignitaries present on the occasion were the Vice President of India, Prime Minister of India and Union Minister for Defence.
What are the Gallantry Awards in India? Post-Independence, the first three gallantry awards namely Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra, and Vir Chakra were instituted by the government of India on 26th January 1950 and were deemed to have effect from 15 th August 1947.
