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BPBA

Biju Patnaik Bravery Award
OdishaIndividualState/ UTNo start date
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What this is

The “Biju Patnaik Bravery Award” was launched by the Sports & Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha to recognize spectacular acts of Bravery performed by people of Odisha.

In detail

The “Biju Patnaik Bravery Award” was launched by the Sports & Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha to recognize spectacular acts of Bravery performed by the people of Odisha. The award was presented to commemorate the service of the late Biju Patnaik, the ex-Chief Minister of Odisha who had shown in his lifetime many acts of bravery that inspire the youth of India till today. The award shall be given annually for the most outstanding act of bravery.

Who qualifies

  • The applicant should be a citizen of India.
  • Anybody who performs any spectacular act of bravery inside Odisha will be eligible to be considered for the Award. A resident of Odisha performing the spectacular act of bravery outside will also be eligible for this award.
  • The applicant should have rendered the act of bravery from 1st January to 31st December of the preceding year.
  • The applicant should not have been convicted of any criminal offence.
  • The award shall be given to a person only once in his lifetime.

> Cancellation & Recovery:

  • The award shall be cancelled in case it is found that it has been obtained by fraudulent means.
  • In the event of cancellation of the award, the concerned person will be asked to refund the award (cash, silver medal and scroll) failing which steps shall be initiated to recover the involved cost from him alongwith simple interest @ 5% per annum.

What you get

  • The award shall comprise of a cash award of ₹1,00,000/-, one silver medal, and a scroll.
  • The awardee shall be invited to receive the award in person. The awardee shall be given TA/DA at the rate of 1st Class Rail/Bus fare and arrangements for his/her stay at Bhubaneswar shall be made by the Department.

Note 01: Canvassing for the award in any form is prohibited.

Note 02: The award can also be given posthumously to the next of kin of the awardee.

Note 03: In case of involvement of more than one person in the selected act of bravery, the award money will be shared amongst all.

Note 04: It will not be binding on the Department of Sports & Y.S. to confer the award every year. In case of non-availability of suitable persons for the award, the award shall not be conferred for the respective year.

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schemeNameBiju Patnaik Bravery AwardmyScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeOpenDate...not published at source
schemeCloseDate...not published at source
nodalMinistryName...myScheme · 2026-09-02
dbtSchemeFalsemyScheme · 2026-09-02
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