Lok Sabha Question No. 3683 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: PM Shram Awards
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3683 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## PM SHRAM AWARDS

3683. SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)whether the Government has recently launched Prime Minister's Shram Awards
- Scheme, 2017;
- (b)if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  objective,  scope  and  selection
- procedure adopted for giving awards under the scheme;
- (c)whether this recognizes workers for their distinguished performance, innovative  ability,  outstanding  contribution  in  the  field  of  productivity  and exhibition of exceptional courage and presence of mind; and (d)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a): The Prime Minister's Shram Award Scheme was instituted in the year 1985.

(b) to (d): The award has been instituted to recognize the outstanding contributions made by workmen as defined in the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 in organizations both in public and private sector and who have distinguished record of performance, devotion to duty of a high order, specific contribution in the field of  productivity,  proven  innovation  abilities,  presence  of  mind  and  exceptional courage  and  also  to  the  workmen  who  have  made  supreme  sacrifice  of  laying down their lives in the conscientious discharge of their duties. The details of the Scheme  indicating  the  objectives,  scope  and  selection  procedure  adopted  for giving awards is at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3683 FOR 19.03.2018 REGARDING PM SHRAM AWARDS

## Note on Prime Minister's Shram Awards

The Prime Minister's Shram Awards were instituted in 1985, for the workers in  recognition  of  outstanding  contribution  towards  production,  and  for  showing exemplary zeal and enthusiasm in discharge of their duties in the Central/ State Governments  Public  Sector  and  Departmental  Undertakings.    The  Awards  are presented  to  the  workmen  as  defined  in  the  Industrial  Disputes  Act,  1947  and employed in the Departmental Undertakings of the Central and State Governments, Central  and  State  Public  Sector  Undertakings  and  private  sector having  minimum  of  500  employees  on  roll  and  engaged  in  manufacturing  and productive  processes  and  whose  performance  is  assessable.  The  total  No.  of awards are 33 details of which is as under:-

|   Sl. No. | Name of Award               |   No. of Awards | Cash Prize       |
|-----------|-----------------------------|-----------------|------------------|
|         1 | Shram Ratna                 |               1 | Rs.2,00,000      |
|         2 | Shram Bhushan               |               4 | Rs.1,00,000 each |
|         3 | Shram Vir /Shram Veerangana |              12 | Rs. 60,000 each  |
|         4 | Shram Shree /Shram Devi     |              16 | Rs. 40,000 each  |

*  The  Shram  Ratna  Award  would  be  common  for  both  the  Public  and  Private Sectors  and  the  remaining  32  awards  would  be  shared  equally  by  both  the sectors,  i.e.  16  each  for  Public  and  Private  Sectors.  In  case  of  awards  being shared by a worker with team and/or different teams/other individual worker, the award money would be equally shared by the total number of workers {members of the team(s) + individual worker}. While the total number of awards in one year would  be  thirty  three,  in  case  awards  for  any  one  or  more  categories  are  not being given, these can be distributed among the other lower categories.  It may not  be  mandatory  to  give  all  the  prizes  every  year.    Besides  the  cash  prize, awardees would also receive a 'SANAD' from the Prime Minister. The awardees are also eligible for 75% concession in 2 nd  Class Rail Fare.
2. Eligibility: The awards will be given to workmen who have distinguished record of performance, devotion to duty of a high order, specific contribution in the  field  of  productivity,  proven  innovative  abilities,  presence  of  mind  and exceptional courage.  The awards may be given to those workmen also who have risked  their  lives  or  made  supreme  sacrifice  of  laying  down  their  lives  in  the conscientious discharge of their duties.

3. Selection procedure: All the nominations received through the administrative Ministries/State Governments in the case of departmental undertakings of the Central and State Governments and Central and State Public Sector Undertakings and that of private sector through their National Associations/Chambers will be scrutinized and graded in descending order awardwise  by  a  Technical  Committee.  The  Technical  Committee  is  chaired  by  an eminent personality in the field of technology with representatives from employers' organizations, central trade unions, experts from the scientific/technical institutions of repute and DGFASLI. The Technical Committee will  make  recommendations  for  various  categories  of  awards  to  the  Screening Committee.  The  Screening  Committee  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Secretary (Labour)  associating  members  at  Joint  Secretary  level  from  PMO,  Cabinet Secretariat, Home and Public Enterprises will further consider the recommendations of the Technical Committee and will make final recommendations for the approval of Hon'ble Prime Minister. These awards shall be announced on the eve of the Independence Day every year. 4. Announcement and distribution of the awards:  These awards are announced on the eve of the Republic Day/Independence Day and are distributed in  the  public  function  to  be  chaired  by  the  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  as  per  his convenience.

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