Executive Summary:
This document outlines the revised regulations governing the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards, superseding previous notifications. The award is conferred on Non-Resident Indians, Persons of Indian Origin, or organizations that have made significant contributions in specific fields. The awards are presented at a formal ceremony, ideally at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in January every alternate year.
Key Points / Main Content:
General Information:
* The award is named the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award.
* It recognizes significant contributions from Non-Resident Indians, Persons of Indian Origin, or organizations/institutions established and run by them.
* Contributions can be in various fields, including:
* Achievements Abroad: Better understanding of India, support to India's causes, building closer links, social and humanitarian causes, welfare of the local Indian community, philanthropic work, enhancing India's prestige.
* Achievements within India: Philanthropic investments, contributions to India's development.
* A maximum of 30 awards are conferred every alternate year.
* The award includes a bilingual Sanad (under the President's hand and seal), a citation, a gold medallion, and a lapel pin miniature.
* The Sanad is printed on handmade paper (24" x 18").
* The medallion is circular (2.9 mm thick, 50.8 mm diameter), made of 22-carat gold (60 grams), and features the PBD logo and national emblem.
* The medal is worn with a tricolor ribbon.
* A miniature lapel pin is also provided.
Nomination Eligibility:
* Authorized nominators include:
* Governors and Lt. Governors in India.
* Heads of Indian Diplomatic Missions/Posts abroad (limited to 3-5 nominations).
* Chairman and Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee dealing with the Ministry of External Affairs.
* Executive Heads of Prominent Overseas Indian Associations (cannot nominate their own office bearers).
* Previous awardees.
* Eligible individuals/organizations can self-nominate.
* The Jury-cum-Awards Committee can make suo moto nominations (up to six).
Selection Process:
* A Screening Committee reviews nominations for completeness and prepares short citations.
* A Jury-cum-Awards Committee evaluates nominations, comprising of:
* Vice President of India (Chairman)
* Minister of External Affairs (Vice Chairperson)
* Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister (Member)
* Home Secretary (Member)
* Foreign Secretary (Member)
* Five members nominated by the Prime Minister (Member)
* Secretary/Additional Secretary dealing with Overseas Indian Affairs (Member Secretary)
* The Jury-cum-Awards Committee's recommendations are submitted to the Prime Minister and President for approval.
Award Presentation:
* Awards are presented at a formal ceremony, ideally during the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in January every alternate year.
* The President, Vice-President, or Prime Minister presents the awards.
* Awardee names are published in the Gazette of India before the presentation.
Other Provisions:
* Non-Resident Indians and Persons of Indian Origin can still be considered for Padma Awards.
* Padma Awardees are eligible for the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award.
* The President can cancel an award if adverse information about the awardee surfaces.
Impact Analysis:
Non-Resident Indians and Persons of Indian Origin:
* Impact: They are the primary beneficiaries of the award, gaining recognition for their contributions.
* Action Required: Those eligible may self-nominate or be nominated by authorized persons/organizations.
Indian Diplomatic Missions/Posts Abroad:
* Impact: They play a role in nominating individuals/organizations.
* Action Required: Heads of Missions/Posts should identify and nominate deserving candidates, restricting nominations to a maximum of 3-5.
Ministry of External Affairs:
* Impact: Responsible for the overall management and administration of the award.
* Action Required: Establish a Screening Committee, organize the award ceremony, and publish awardee names in the Gazette of India.
Jury-cum-Awards Committee:
* Impact: Responsible for selecting awardees.
* Action Required: Evaluate nominations and submit recommendations to the Prime Minister and President.
President of India:
* Impact: The President approves the awardees and presents the awards.
* Action Required: Approve the awardees recommended by the Jury-cum-Awards Committee and present the awards at the ceremony.
Key Entities Referenced
Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award: An award conferred on Non-Resident Indians, Persons of Indian Origin, or organizations/institutions run by them, for significant contributions in various fields as outlined in the policy.
Non-Resident Indian: A person of Indian origin who is not a resident citizen of India.
Person of Indian Origin: An individual who, or whose ancestors, were of Indian origin but who are now citizens of another country.
Ministry of External Affairs: The Indian government ministry responsible for implementing the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards and related policies.
President of India: The highest constitutional authority in India, whose approval is required for the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards.
Prime Minister: The head of government in India, whose approval is required for the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards.
New Delhi: The location where the notification regarding the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards was issued.
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: A day celebrated to connect India with its diaspora. The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards are typically presented during this event.
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अिध(cid:4)िमत पूव(cid:10)वत(cid:11) अिधसूचना(cid:12) क(cid:14) सूची
(cid:4). स.ं अिधसूचना क(cid:14) स(cid:17)ं या तारीख
1. 1/5/2002-पि(cid:20)लक 15.11.2002
2. ओआइ(cid:10)-11014/5/2006-डीएस 26.05.2006
3. स.ं ओआइ(cid:10)-11014/1/2007-डीएस 24.09.2007
4. स.ं ओआइ(cid:10)-11014/1/2007-डीएस 16.07.2008
5. स.ं ओआइ(cid:10)-11014/1/2010-डीएस 06.08.2010
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6. स.ं ओआइ(cid:10)-11014/1/2010-डीएस 22.02.2012
7. स.ं ओआइ(cid:10)-11014/1/2010-डीएस 22.07.2014
8. स.ं ओआइ(cid:10)-11014/37/2016-ओआइ(cid:10)ए II 14.07.2016
I ससससााााममममाााा(cid:4)(cid:4)(cid:4)(cid:4)यययय जजजजााााननननककककााााररररीीीी
1. इस पुर(cid:27)कार को “(cid:28)वासी भारतीय स(cid:29)मान पुर(cid:27)कार” पुकारा जाएगा ।
2. यह पुर(cid:27)कार िन(cid:31)िलिखत !े#$ म % से &कसी एक म % मह)वपूण (cid:10) योगदान करन े वाल े अिनवासी भारतीय, भारतीय मलू
के +ि,; या अिनवासी भारतीय$ अथवा भारतीय मलू के +ि,य$ .ारा (cid:27)थािपत और संचािलत संगठन या सं(cid:27)था
को (cid:28)दान &कया जाएगाः
कककक.... ििििववववददददशशेेशशेे (cid:11)(cid:11)(cid:11)(cid:11) मममम (cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)हहहहााााििििससससलललल उउउउपपपपललललिििि(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)धधधधयययय(cid:11)(cid:11)(cid:11)(cid:11) ककककेेेे ििििललललएएएए
(क) िवदशे $ म% भारत क(cid:14) बेहतर समझ;
(ख) भारत के िहत$ और सरोकार$ का ठोस तरीके स ेसमथन(cid:10) ;
(ग) भारत, (cid:28)वासी भारतीय समुदाय और उनके िनवास के देश के बीच घिन4 संबंध बनाना;
(घ) भारत या िवदशे $ म %सामािजक और मानवीय िहत$ के काय;(cid:10)
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(ज) कौशल म %उ)कृ9ता िजससे उस दशे म %भारत क(cid:14) (cid:28)ित4ा बढ़ी हो (गैर-पेशेवर :िमक$ के िलए) ।
खखखख.... भभभभााााररररतततत ककककेेेे भभभभीीीीततततरररर हहहहााााििििससससलललल उउउउपपपपललललिििि(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)धधधधयययय(cid:11)(cid:11)(cid:11)(cid:11) ककककेेेे ििििललललएएएए
(क) भारत म % लोकोपकारी िनवेश और पु0याथ (cid:3) काय(cid:3);
(ख) भारत के िवकास के (cid:28)ित &कए गए योगदान ।
3. (cid:28))यके एका;तर वष(cid:10) म %(cid:28)दान &कय ेजान ेवाल ेपुर(cid:27)कार$ क(cid:14) अिधकतम स(cid:17)ं या तीस (30) होगी ।
4. पुर(cid:27)कार के =प म %भारत के रा>पित के ह(cid:27)ता!र और मोहर के साथ एक (cid:28)शसं ाप# और उसके साथ एक (cid:28)शि(cid:27)त, एक (cid:27)वण (cid:10)
पदक और एक लैपेल िपन जो पदक के लघु आकार के =प म %होगा (cid:28)दान &कया जाएगा ।
5. (cid:28)शसं ाप# 24"×18" आकार के ह(cid:27)तिन?मत कागज़ पर म&ु @त होगा ।
6. पदक वृAाकार होगा, िजसक(cid:14) मोटाइ(cid:10) 2.9 िममी., (cid:20)यास 50.8 िममी. होगी और वह 22 कैरेट (cid:27)वण(cid:10) स े िन?मत 60 Dाम
वज़न का होगा। उसके 30 िममी. के आंतEरक (cid:20)यास म %(cid:28)वासी भारतीय &दवस का (cid:28)तीकिचGन खुदा होगा। पदक के बाहरी पट
पर सामन े क(cid:14) और मीनाकारी क(cid:14) गइ(cid:10) होगी। पदक के पीछे क(cid:14) तरफ बीच म % रा>ीय (cid:28)तीकिचGन पुर(cid:27)कार के नाम (cid:28)वासी
भारतीय स(cid:29)मान पुर(cid:27)कार स ेिघरा Iआ खुदा होगा ।
7. पदक को एक इंच चौड़ ेितरंगे फ(cid:14)त ेके साथ गले म %पहनाया जाएगा ।¹Hkkx Iµ[k.M 1º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
8. लघु-पदक, जो वगा(cid:10)कार होगा, िजसके बीच म% (cid:28)वासी भारतीय &दवस का (cid:28)तीकिचGन खुदा होगा, औैर िजसके दोन$ तरफ
मीनाकारी क(cid:14) गइ(cid:10) होगी, िजस े पुर(cid:27)कार-िवजेता खास अवसर$ पर पहन सक%ग,े एक 10 Dाम के वज़न वाल े (cid:27)वण(cid:10)-पEKत रजत
लैपले -िपन पर (cid:28)दान &कया जाएगा ।
II.... पपपपररुुररुु (cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)ककककाााारररर हहहहततेेततेे ुु ुुननननााााममममााााककककंंंं नननन भभभभजजेेजजेे नननन ेे ेेककककेेेे ििििललललएएएए पपपपाााा(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22) (cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)ााााििििधधधधककककृृृृतततत (cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)िििि(cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:27) ययययाााा ससससगगंंगगंं ठठठठनननन
9. िन(cid:31)िलिखत (cid:28)ािधकृत +ि, या संगठन िनधा(cid:10)Eरत तारीख और समय के भीतर िविहत (cid:28)प# म % पुर(cid:27)कार हते ु उ)कृ9
+ि,य$, संगठन$ या सं(cid:27)थाM के नामाकं न भेजन ेके पा# ह$गेः
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ख) िवदशे ि(cid:27)थत भारतीय राजनियक िमशन$ के (cid:28)मुख/भारतीय राजनियक के;@$ के (cid:28)मुख । तथािप, िवदशे ि(cid:27)थत
िमशन$/के;@$ के (cid:28)मुख अपन े (cid:28))यायन दशे म % भारतीय समुदाय क(cid:14) जनस(cid:17)ं या के आकार को Pयान म % रखत े Iए नामांकन क(cid:14)
अिधकतम स(cid:17)ं या 3 स े5 तक के बीच सीिमत कर सकत ेह Q।
ग) िवदशे मं#ालय स ेसंबंिधत संसदीय (cid:27)थायी सिमित के अPय! और सद(cid:27)यगण।
घ) िवदशे मं#ालय .ारा यथािनण(cid:11)त रा>ीय (cid:27)व=प के (cid:28)िति4त (cid:28)वासी भारतीय सघं $ के कायक(cid:10) ारी (cid:28)मुख । तथािप, ऐस े सघं
अपन े(cid:27)वयं के पदािधकाEरय$ को नािमत नहS कर सकते ह Q।
ङ) (cid:28)वासी भारतीय स(cid:29)मान पुर(cid:27)कार के पूव(cid:10) िवजेतावृंद ।
च) (cid:27)वतः नामांकनः पुर(cid:27)कार के िलए पा# कोइ(cid:10) +ि, या संगठन िवदेश मं#ालय को नामाकं न (cid:28)प# भेजकर सीधे (cid:27)वयं अपने-
आपको नामां&कत कर सकता ह ै।
10. Oयूरी-सह-पुर(cid:27)कार सिमित भी अपनी और स े इन िविनयम$ म % व?णत !े#$ स े +ि,य$ का नामाकं न कर सकती ह ै ।
तथािप, Oयूरी-सह-पुर(cid:27)कार सिमित .ारा अपनी और स े नामा&ं कत &कय े गये +ि,य$ क(cid:14) सं(cid:17)या छह से अिधक नहS होगी ।
ऐस ेसभी मामल$ म %Oयूरी-सह-पुर(cid:27)कार सिमित क(cid:14) िसफाEरश %अंितम ह$गी।
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11. ििििववववददददशशेेशशेे मममम(cid:22)(cid:22)ंं(cid:22)(cid:22)ंं ााााललललयययय (cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)ाााारररराााा गगगग(cid:31)(cid:31)(cid:31)(cid:31)ठठठठतततत अअअअििििधधधधककककाााा(cid:31)(cid:31)(cid:31)(cid:31)ररररयययय(cid:11)(cid:11)(cid:11)(cid:11) कककक"""" एएएएकककक ससससििििममममिििितततत (cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)ाााा#### ननननााााममममााााककककंंंं नननन(cid:11)(cid:11)(cid:11)(cid:11) कककक"""" उउउउननननकककक"""" पपपपणणूूणणूू तत’’तत’’ ाााा ससससििुुििुुननननिििि((((तततत ककककररररनननन ेे ेे कककक"""" ददददििििृृृृ)))) सससस ेे ेे
जजजजााााचचँँचचँँ ककककररररेेेेगगगगीीीी औऔऔऔरररर ****ययययररररूूूू ीीीी----ससससहहहह----पपपपररुुररुु (cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)ककककाााारररर ससससििििममममिििितततत ककककेेेे ककककाााायययय ’’’’ ककककोोोो ससससहहहहजजजज बबबबननननाााानननन ेे ेे ककककेेेे ििििललललएएएए (cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23),,,,ययययककेेककेे ननननााााििििममममततततीीीी ककककेेेे ससससबबंंबबंं धधंंधधंं मममम (cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12) एएएएकककक ललललघघघघ---ुु-ुु ििििववववववववररररणणणणीीीी
ततततययैैययैै ाााारररर ककककररररेेेेगगगगीीीी ।।।।
IV.... ****ययययररूूररूू ीीीी----ससससहहहह----पपपपररुुररुु (cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)ककककाााारररर ससससििििममममिििितततत
12. नामाकं न और लघ-ु िववरणी िन(cid:31)िलिखत को िमलाकर बनी Oयूरी-सह-पुर(cid:27)कार सिमित के सम! (cid:28)(cid:27)तुत &कय ेजाएंगेः
(क) भारत के उप रा>पित - अPय!
(ख) िवदशे मं#ी - उपाPय!
(ग) (cid:28)धान मं#ी के (cid:28)धान सिचव - सद(cid:27)य
(घ) गृह सिचव - सद(cid:27)य
(ङ) िवदशे सिचव - सद(cid:27)य
(च) (cid:28)धान मं#ी .ारा नािमत पाँच सद(cid:27)य - सद(cid:27)य
(छ) िवदशे मं#ालय म %(cid:28)वासी भारतीय मामल ेको दखे रह ेसिचव या अपर सिचव - सद(cid:27) य सिचव4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1]
13. Oयूरी-सह-पुर(cid:27)कार सिमित क(cid:14) िसफाEरश (cid:28)धान मं#ी और रा>पित के सम! अनमु ोदन हते ु (cid:28)(cid:27)तुत क(cid:14) जाएगी।
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मरणोपरा;त (cid:28)दान &कया जाएगा अ;यथा नहS ।
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माह म %(cid:28)वासी भारतीय &दवस के दौरान (cid:28)दान &कय ेजाएंगे।
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जाएंगे ।
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जाएंगे।
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अकृत कर सकत ेह Q।
डॉ. मनोज कुमार महापा#, सयं ु, सिचव (ओआइ(cid:10)ए-II)
MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th March, 2018
F. No. OI-11014/10/2018-OIA-II.—In supersession of the notifications of the Government of India listed
below, the President is pleased to revise the regulations governing the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards (hereafter
referred to as the Award), as follows:—
List of previous notifications superseded
Sl. No. Number of Notification Date
1. 1/5/2002-Public 15.11.2002
2. OI-11014/5/2006-DS 26.05.2006
3. No.OI-11014/1/2007-DS 24.09.2007
4. No.OI-11014/1/2007-DS 16.07.2008
5. No.OI-11014/1/2010-DS 06.08.2010
6. No.OI-11014/1/2010-DS 22.02.2012
7. No.OI-11014/1/2010-DS 22.07.2014
8. No.OI-11014/37/2016-OIA II 14.7.2016¹Hkkx Iµ[k.M 1º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
I. General Information
1. The Award shall be known as “Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award”.
2. The Award shall be conferred on a Non-Resident Indian, Person of Indian Origin; or an organisation or institution
established and run by Non-Resident Indians or Persons of Indian Origin, who has made significant contribution in any
one of the following fields:
A. For Achievements Abroad
(a) Better understanding of India;
(b) Support to India’s causes and concerns in a tangible way;
(c) Building closer links between India, the overseas Indian community and their country of residence;
(d) Social and humanitarian causes in India or abroad;
(e) Welfare of the local Indian community;
(f) Philanthropic and charitable work;
(g) Eminence in one’s field or outstanding work, which has enhanced India’s prestige in the country of
residence; or
(h) Eminence in skills which has enhanced India’s prestige in that country (for non-professional workers).
B. For Achievements within India:
(a) Philanthropic investments and charitable work in India;
(b) For contributions made towards India’s Development.
3. The maximum number of Awards to be conferred every alternate year shall be thirty (30).
4. The Award shall carry a bilingual Sanad under the hand and the seal of the President of India in addition to a citation,
a gold medallion and a miniature of the medallion in the form of a lapel pin.
5. The Sanad shall be printed in handmade paper of size 24˝ x 18˝.
6. The medallion shall be circular in shape, 2.9 mm in thickness and of diameter 50.8 mm, made from 60 grams of 22
carat gold. The logo of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) would be etched into the inner circle of 30 mm diameter. The
front side of the medallion would have minakari work etched in the outer circle. The backside of the medallion would
have the National emblem in the middle, with the name of the award as Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, engraved
around it.
7. The medal shall be worn around the neck by a tricolour ribbon of one inch in width.
8. A miniature of the medallion, in rectangular shape with the PBD logo engraved in the middle, and with minakari work
on both sides, which may be worn on certain occasions by recipients, shall be mounted ona gold plated silver lapel-pin
weighing 10 gms.
II. Authorized persons or Organisations eligible for making nominations to Award
9. The following authorised persons or organisations shall be eligible to nominate eminent persons, organisations or
institutions for the Award within the stipulated date and time and in such format as may be prescribed:
a) Governors of States and Lt. Governors of Union Territories in India;
b) Heads of Indian Diplomatic Missions/Heads of Indian Diplomatic Posts abroad. However, Heads of
Missions/Posts abroad may restrict the nominations to a maximum of 3 to 5 considering the size of Diaspora
population in their country of accreditation.
c) Chairman and Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee dealing with the Ministry of External Affairs.
d) The Executive Head of Prominent Overseas Indian Associations with nation-wide character as may be decided
by the Ministry of External Affairs. However, the associations shall not nominate their own office bearers.
e) Previous awardees of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award.
f) Self Nomination: An individual or organization eligible for the Award may directly nominate himself/herself by
sending the nomination forms to the Ministry of External Affairs.
10. The Jury-cum-Awards Committee can also make suo-moto nominations for persons from the fields mentioned
in these regulations. However, the number of persons suo-moto nominated by the Jury-cum-Awards Committee shall not
exceed six. In all such cases the recommendations of the Jury-cum-Awards Committee shall be final.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1]
III. Screening Committee
11. A committee of officers constituted by the Ministry of External Affairs shall examine the nominations received
with a view to ensure their completeness and draw up a short citation on each nominee to facilitate the work of the
Jury-cum-Awards Committee.
IV. Jury-cum-Awards Committee
12. The nominations and citations shall be placed before the Jury-cum-Awards Committee comprising of:
(a) Vice President of India - Chairman
(b) Minister of External Affairs - Vice Chairperson
(c) Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister - Member
(d) Home Secretary - Member
(e) Foreign Secretary - Member
(f) Five members to be nominated by the Prime Minister - Member
(g) Secretary or Additional Secretary dealing with Overseas Indian - Member Secretary
Affairs matters in The Ministry of External Affairs
13. The recommendation of the Jury-cum-Awards Committee shall be submitted to the Prime Minister and President for
approval.
14. The Awards shall not be given posthumously except in very rare cases where the person had died within a year
preceding the announcement of the Awards.
V. Conferring of the Awards
15. The Awards shall be presented at a formal ceremony to be organised by the Ministry of External Affairs, as far as
possible, at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in January every alternate year.
16. The Awards shall be presented either by the President, Vice-President or Prime Minister, depending upon the
availability of these dignitaries.
17. The names of the persons, upon whom the Award is conferred, shall be published in the Gazette of India prior to the
day of presentation of the Awards.
18. With the institution of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards, Non-Resident Indians and Persons of Indian Origin shall
continue to be considered for Padma Awards and Padma Awardees shall be eligible for Pravasi Bharatiya Samman
Award.
19. The President may cancel and annul an Award in the event of any adverse information on the awardees coming to
light subsequently.
Dr. MANOJ KUMAR MOHAPATRA, Jt. Secy. (OIA-II)
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