The

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister i ...

's Shram Awards were instituted in 1975 by the

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. This national award is conferred on workers for outstanding contributions that improve productivity, innovation, and

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, resulting in saving

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. The award is also given for long-term exceptional dedicated work. They are four types of awards: *Shram Ratna: Rs. Two

lakhs A lakh (; abbreviated L; sometimes written lac) is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand (100,000; scientific notation: 105). In the Indian 2,2,3 convention of digit grouping, it is written as 1,00,000. For ...

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.

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