2016
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Social Work in Public Health
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Cleaning India Awards
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Excellence in Public Administration
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Excellence Awards
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Detailed explanation-1: -His birthday, 15 September, is observed as “Engineer’s Day” in India. Independence activist and author, Nehru is the first and the longest-serving Prime Minister of India (1947–64). Nehru himself was Prime Minister of India at the time of the receiving award.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the first year of the introduction of the awards in 1954, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad refused to accept the Bharat Ratna: his point was that serving members of the Union cabinet were in a position of ‘control and authority’, and should stay away from these ‘temptations.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the order of rank, Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award. This award is conferred to people for achievements in any field including the service rendered by the Government employees.