Question: Recently Government of India announced the Prime Minister’s Shram Awards for the year 2015, the award is given to–
(a) Workers of PSUs
(b) Workers in the private sector
(c) Workers in the public and private sector
(d) Only women workers
Ans:(c)
Related facts:
- On 24 January 2017; Government of India announced the Prime Minister’s Shram Awards for the year 2015.
- This is to be awarded to 56 workers employed in the Departmental Undertakings & Public Sector Undertakings of the Central and State Governments and Private Sector Units.
- The award is given the Units employing 500 or more workers.
- The award is given in recognition of their distinguished performances, innovative abilities, outstanding contribution in the field of productivity and exhibition of exceptional courage and presence of mind.
- They are four types of awards:
- Shram Ratna, Shram Bhushan, Shram Vir / Shram Veerangana and Shram Devi / Shram Shree.
- This year, no nomination was found suitable for the prestigious Shram Ratna Award.
- Total number of Shram Bhushan Awardees is four. It carries a cash award of Rs. 1,00,000/- and a ‘Sanad’. Four nominations including one female were found suitable for the Shram Bhushan Award.
- Total number of Shram Vir/Shram Veerangana Awards is twelve. It carries a cash award of Rs. 60,000/- and a ‘Sanad’. Total number of Shram Vir/Shram Veerangana Awardees is twenty four including one female.
- Total number of Shram Shree/Shram Devi Awardees is sixteen. It carries a cash award of Rs. 40,000/- and a ‘Sanad’. Total number of Shram Vir/Shram Veerangana Awardees is twenty eight including one female.
Reference:
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