Param Vishisht Seva Medal

Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Type	Military award
Awarded for	Peace-time service of the most exceptional order
Country	India
Presented by	Government of India
Ribbon
Precedence
Next (higher)	Padma Bhushan
Equivalent	Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal
Next (lower)	Maha Vir Chakra
	← Vishisht Seva Medal, Class I

Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) (IAST: Parama Viśiṣṭa Sēvā, lit. 'supreme distinguished service medal') is a military award of India. It was constituted in 1960^[3] and since then it is awarded in recognition to peace-time service of the most exceptional order and may be awarded posthumously. All ranks of the Indian Armed Forces including Territorial Army, Auxiliary and Reserve forces, Nursing officers and other members of the Nursing services and other lawfully constituted Armed Forces are eligible for the award.^[4]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Precedence Of Medals". indianarmy.nic.in. Indian Army. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
^ "Service Awards - Bharat Rakshak:Indian Air Force".
^ "Vishist Seva Medal & Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal". bharat-rakshak.com.
^ "Param Vishisht Seva Medal | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 7 June 2016.

[precedence-1] "Precedence Of Medals". indianarmy.nic.in. Indian Army. Retrieved 9 September 2014.

[2] "Service Awards - Bharat Rakshak:Indian Air Force".

[3] "Vishist Seva Medal & Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal". bharat-rakshak.com.

[:0-4] "Param Vishisht Seva Medal | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 7 June 2016.

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