Ministry : Ministry of Labour and Employment
Awards:
- They were instituted in 1985.
- These awards are given to workers in PSUs, Departmental Undertakings of Central/State Governments and Private Sector units employing 500 or more workers.
Objective:
- It recognises workers for their distinguished performance, innovative ability, outstanding contribution in the field of productivity and exhibition of exceptional courage and presence of mind.
- It also recognises outstanding contributions made by workmen as defined in Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 in organizations both in public and private sector
- There are four types of Shram awards viz.
- Shram Ratna (monetary award of Rs. 2 lakhs and Sanad),
- Shram Bhushan (Rs. 1 lakh and Sanad),
- Shram Vir / Shram Veerangana (Rs. 60000 and Sanad),
- Shram Devi / Shram Shree (Rs. 40000 and Sanad).