Shram Awards

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The [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]]'s '''Shram Awards''' were instituted in 1975 by the [[Government of India]]. This national award is conferred on workers for outstanding contributions that improve productivity, innovation, and [[indigenization]], resulting in saving [[Foreign exchange reserves|foreign exchange]]. The award is also given for long-term exceptional dedicated work.<ref name="70 to get"/>

They are four types of awards:<ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-08-16/news/41417862_1_tata-steel-ltd-cash-award-shram-awards | title=11 Tata Steel employees given PM's Shram Awards 2012 | work=The Economic Times | date=Aug 16, 2013 | accessdate=19 September 2013}}</ref>

*Shram Ratna: Rs. Two [[lakhs]] and recognition of their contribution to their field (a Sanad).
*Shram Bhushan: RS. 100000 and a Sanad.
*Shram Vir / Shram Veerangana: RS. 60000 and a Sanad.
*Shram Devi / Shram Shree: RS. 40000 and a Sanad.

In 2013, Eight people where nominated for the Shram Bhushan award, 20 for the Shram Vir and 41 for the Shram Devi Award. <ref name="70 to get">{{cite news | url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-08-14/news/41409877_1_shram-bhushan-shram-awards-shram-vir | title=70 to get Prime Minister's Shram Awards | work=The Economic Times | date=Aug 14, 2013 | accessdate=19 September 2013}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071007050532/http://www.labour.nic.in/award/psma2006.pdf]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060205130338/http://pmindia.nic.in/shrambody.htm]

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[[Category:Labour relations in India]]

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