By TCN News,
New Delhi: The Central Government on 5th July announced the Prime Minister’s Shram Awards for the year 2010. In all 76 workers employed in the Departmental Undertakings & Public Sector Undertakings of the Central and State Governments and Private Sector Units will get the awards in different categories.
In total, 12 nominations for the Shram Bhushan Award, 38 nominations for Shram Vir/Shram Veerangana and 26 nominations for Shram Shree/Shram Devi Awards have been selected. Even though, the total number of Shram Awards is 33, the number of workers receiving the Awards is 76 (including one woman), as some of the Awards have been shared by workers and/or teams of workers consisting of more than one worker. These include 57 workers from the public sector and 19 workers from the private sector.
This year, no nomination was found suitable for the prestigious Shram Ratna Award.
Among the 38 awardees of Shram Vir award are Rajesh Kumar Tikiriha, Binay Krishna Ghosh, Reyazul Khan, Prem Chandra Kaushik and Ajazul Haque Quraishi (jointly) all from Bhilai Steel Plant. Besides, Vinay Kumar Thakre, Waheeduddin, Om Prakash Singh Thakur and K.R. Joseph (jointly) all from Bhilai Steel Plant will also get this award.
Shram Ratna Award carries Rs.2,00,000/-, Shram Bhushan Award (Rs. 1,00,000/-), Shram Vir/Shram Veerangana Award (Rs. 60,000/-) and Shram Shree/Shram Devi Award carries Rs. 40,000/-. Each recipient gets a ‘Sanad’ (certificate) also.
Prime Minister’s Shram Awards are given to 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.