This notification, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, on September 20, 2019, concerns an amendment to the regulations governing the Sardar Patel National Unity Award. Specifically, it modifies the eligibility criteria and the publication of recipients.
The amendment to Regulation 6 broadens eligibility to "Any citizen of India without distinction of religion, race, caste, gender, place of birth, age or occupation and any institution/organization," replacing the previous criteria of "Any person without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex."
The amendment to Regulation 8 expands the publication requirement to include organizations and institutions, stating "The names of the person or organization or institution, upon whom the decoration is conferred, shall be published in the Gazette of India," updating the previous wording of "The names of the persons, upon whom the decoration is conferred, shall be published in the Gazette of India."
The original notification being amended was published in Part I, Section 1 of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide F. No.I1903422019NIII 4928 GI2019 12 dated September 20, 2019. The Joint Secretary, S. C. L. DAS, is noted in the document.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Home Affairs: The Indian government ministry responsible for internal security and policy.
New Delhi: The capital city of India, where the notification was issued.
Gazette of India: The official journal of the Government of India, in which notifications, rules, and regulations are published.
SARDAR PATEL NATIONAL UNITY AWARD: A decoration awarded by the Government of India for promoting national unity and integration.
President: The President of India, under whose direction the register of award recipients is maintained.
Regulation 6: Regulation pertaining to eligibility criteria for the SARDAR PATEL NATIONAL UNITY AWARD
Regulation 8: Regulation pertaining to publishing names of recipients of the SARDAR PATEL NATIONAL UNITY AWARD in the Gazette of India.
Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of the Government of India Press.
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MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th September, 2019
F. No. I-19034/2/2019-NI-II.—Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, hereby makes the
following AMENDMENT to the NOTIFICATION of the Government of India under the Ministry of Home
Affairs published in Part 1 Section 1 of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide F. No.I-19034/2/2019-NI-II
4928 GI/2019 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1]
dated 20th September, 2019 and in pursuance of the Regulation 6 and 8 for the award of the decoration
SARDAR PATEL NATIONAL UNITY AWARD of the Gazette of India:—
Regulation 6–Substitute “Any citizen of India without distinction of religion, race, caste, gender, place of
birth, age or occupation and any institution/organization shall be eligible for the Award.” for “Any person
without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex shall be eligible for the award.”
Regulation 8–Substitute “The names of the person or organization or institution, upon whom the decoration is
conferred, shall be published in the Gazette of India and a register of all such recipients shall be maintained
under the direction of the President.” for “The names of the persons, upon whom the decoration is conferred,
shall be published in the Gazette of India and a register of all such recipients shall be maintained under the
direction of the President.”.
S. C. L. DAS, Jt. Secy.
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