| Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak | |
|---|---|
 Ribbon of the medal | |
| Type | Civilian Lifesaving award |
| Description | ₹2,00,000 cash award lump-sum monetary allowance[1] |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Government of India |
| Ribbon | Red with blue edges and a thin central green stripe |
| Obverse | Open hand |
| Reverse | Emblem of India |
| Established | 30 September 1961 |
| First awarded | 1961 |
| Last awarded | 2019 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) |  Padma Shri[2] |
| Next (lower) |  Uttam Yudh Seva Medal[2] |
The Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak 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.
- ^ "Jeevan Raksha Padak Awards" (PDF). mha.nic.in. Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Precedence Of Medals". Indian Army. Retrieved 16 September 2014.