Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak

Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak
Ribbon of the medal
TypeCivilian Lifesaving award
Description₹2,00,000 cash award lump-sum monetary allowance
CountryIndia
Presented byGovernment of India
RibbonRed with blue edges and a thin central green stripe
ObverseOpen hand
ReverseEmblem of India
Established30 September 1961
First award1961
Final award2019
Precedence
Next (higher) Padma Shri
Next (lower) Uttam Yudh Seva Medal

The Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak (Ultimate Life Saving Medal) is a civilian lifesaving award presented by the Government of India. Established on 30 September 1961, the award was originally called the Jeevan Raksha Padak, Class I.

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