Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Government Likely to Announce First Sardar Patel Unity Award
The government created a new award to honor national unity.
It is named after Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
The award was started in September 2019.
Many people have been nominated each year.
However, no winner was chosen because officials did not find a suitable candidate.
Officials are now discussing whether to announce the first winners.
The announcement is expected on October 31 this year.
This date would coincide with the end of celebrations for Patel’s 150th birth anniversary.
The first Sardar Patel National Unity Award is expected to be announced on October 31 this year.
The Ministry of Home Affairs instituted the award in September 2019.
More than 100 nominations are reportedly received each year.
No award was announced previously because officials did not find a deserving or befitting candidate.
The announcement is expected to coincide with the conclusion of celebrations marking Patel’s 150th birth anniversary.
- Who
- The Ministry of Home Affairs and government officials are involved; nominees for the award have been considered.
- What
- The government is likely to announce the first Sardar Patel National Unity Award.
- When
- The announcement is expected on October 31 this year; the award was instituted in September 2019.
- Why
- The expected announcement coincides with the conclusion of two-year celebrations marking Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s 150th birth anniversary.
- Award
- Sardar Patel National Unity Award
- Instituted
- September 2019
- Instituting body
- Ministry of Home Affairs
- Expected announcement
- October 31 this year
- Nominations
- More than 100 are reportedly received each year
- Previous selections
- No winners were announced because no candidate was considered deserving or befitting
- Medal design
- A portrait of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on one side and the national emblem on the other