The President of India has approved the conferment of Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards – 2022 on 43 persons which includes Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak to 07, Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak to 08 and Jeevan Raksha Padak to 28 persons. Four awardees are posthumous.  The details are as under:-

Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak

1. Miss Anjali Baghel, Madhya Pradesh
2. Shri Nilbath  D. Sangma, Meghalaya
3. Shri Sengrik D. Sangma, Meghalaya
4. Shri Walgrik M. Momin, Meghalaya
5. Shri Jinjash D. Marak, Meghalaya
6. Shri Imanuel Lalawmpuia (Posthumous), Mizoram
7. Mohammad Umar Dar (Posthumous), Ministry of Defence

Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak

1. Master Muhammad  Sufiyan, Kerala
2. Master Neeraj K. Nithyanand, Kerala
3. Master Athul  Bineesh, Kerala
4. Smt. Kiran Baiga, Madhya Pradesh
5. Shri Raviraj  Anil Phadnis, Maharashtra
6. Shri Lalchhuanliana (Posthumous), Mizoram
7. Shri Lianzalama, Mizoram
8. Shri  Sher Singh, Border Roads Organisation

Jeevan Raksha Padak

1. Shri Tsering Dorjee Goiba, Arunachal Pradesh
2. Shri Ghanshyambhai Prabhatbhai Tadvi, Gujarat
3. Shri Gaurav Jaswal, Himachal Pradesh
4. Master Adhin Prince, Kerala
5. Shri Babeesh B, Kerala
6. Shri Subod Lal C, Kerala Police
7. Master Muhaimin  P K,  Kerala
8. Master Muhammed Shamil, , Kerala
9. Shri Brajesh Kumar Sahu, Madhya Pradesh
10. Shri Mahesh Shankar Chormale, Maharashtra
11. Shri Sayyad Babu Shaikh, Maharashtra
12. Miss Ridondor Lyngdoh, Meghalaya
13. Shri Anthony Lalhruaizela (Posthumous), Mizoram
14. Master Lalramliana, Mizoram
15. Shri  R. Khawlliana, Mizoram
16. Shri Sonu Kumar, Ministry of Defence
17. Shri T Anantha Kumar, Ministry of Defence
18. Shri Karambir Singh, Border Security Force
19. Shri M Umasankar, Border Security Force
20. Shri Balbir Singh, Border Security Force
21. Shri Darpan Kishore, Border Security Force
22. Dr. Himanshu Saini, Border Security Force
23. Shri Vinod Kumar, Border Security Force
24. Shri Jakir Husain, Indo-Tibetan Border Police
25. Shri Shailendra Singh Negi, Indo-Tibetan Border Police
26. Shri Surender Kumar, Ministry of Railways
27. Shri Jaipal Singh, Ministry of Railways
28. Shri Bhuda Ram Saini, Ministry of Railways

Jeevan Raksha Padak series of awards are given to a person for meritorious act of human nature in saving the life of a person.  The award is given in three categories, namely, Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak, Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak and Jeevan Raksha Padak.  Persons of all walks of life are eligible for these awards.  The award can also be conferred posthumously.

The decoration of the award (medal, certificate signed by the Union Home Minister and lump sum monetary allowance) is presented to the awardees in due course by the respective Union Ministries/Organizations/State Government to which the awardee belongs. 

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