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{{short description|Award for courage}}
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| name = Karmaveer Chakra Award
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| awarded_for = Recognising commitment and relentless courage by walking the path less trodden and initiating a wave of change in society.
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| country = Worldwide
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The '''Karmaveer Chakra Award''' is the global civilian honours given by the international confederation of NGO (iCONGO) in partnership with [[United Nations]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.undp.org/content/dam/india/docs/UNV-Karamveer-Chakra.pdf|title=UNV Karmaveer Chakra|website=[[United Nations Development Programme]]|language=en|access-date=2011-03-01}}</ref> to the people across the globe for relentless courage. The award is tribute to [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]], 11th President of India, who had offered to be the ambassador for the awards and international volunteering olympiad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessworld.in/article/REX-Karmaveer-Global-Fellowship-And-Karmaveer-Chakra-Awards/05-05-2019-170041/|title=REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship And Karmaveer Chakra Awards|website=[[Businessworld]]|language=en|access-date=25 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rexideas.com/index.php/karmaveer-global-fellowship/|title=ABOUT REX KARMAVEER GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP|website=rexideas.com|language=en|access-date=2011-11-15}}</ref>

==Awards==
The award is presented annually in mid of November to individuals and organisations in broad categories like activism, education, volunteering and healthcare. Notable recipients include [[Deepika Narayan Bhardwaj]], [[Devika Vaid]], [[Harish Iyer]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-equal-rights-activist-harish-iyer-wins-rex-karamveer-global-fellowship-award-2037272|title=Equal rights activist Harish Iyer wins REX Karamveer Global Fellowship award|website=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|language=en|access-date=2014-11-21}}</ref> [[Jason Fernandes]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://epaper.navhindtimes.in/NewsDetail.aspx?storyid=20504&date=2019-12-06&pageid=1|title=Jason conferred with Karmaveer Chakra Award|website=[[Navhind Times ePaper]]|language=en|access-date=2020-02-02}}</ref> [[Shruti Kapoor]], [[Manju Latha Kalanidhi]], [[Anurag Chauhan]], [[Jyoti Dhawale]], [[Kajol]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kajol-to-receive-the-karamveer-puraskar-award-news-bollywood-kkfsBxgaigasi.html|title=Kajol to receive the Karamveer Puraskar award|website=[[Sify]]|language=en|access-date=2008-11-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730192215/https://www.sify.com/movies/kajol-to-receive-the-karamveer-puraskar-award-news-bollywood-kkfsBxgaigasi.html|archive-date=2019-07-30|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Sudha Menon]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/writing-their-way-for-a-better-tomorrow-pune-authors-who-made-an-impact-in-2018/story-ZhzxJI8TcxKmsWwdsKLp5H.html|title=Writing their way for a better tomorrow: Pune authors who made an impact in 2018|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|language=en|access-date=2018-12-30}}</ref>

[[Verghese Kurien]] known as father of the white revolution of India, is the first recipient of Karmaveer lifetime achievement award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rexideas.com/index.php/meet-our-fellows-2012-13/|title=Karmaveer Trivia|website=rexideas.com|language=en|access-date=2013-03-01}}</ref>

'''Hierarchy of awards'''

*Karmaveer Chakra GOLD - Nominations may be proposed and chosen by council of fellows strictly. Self-nominations or nominations by fellows and citizens are not accepted.<ref name= award>{{Cite web|url=http://rexideas.com/index.php/rkgf-hierarchy/|title=Hierarchy of awards|website=rexideas.com|language=en|access-date=2011-03-01}}</ref>
*Karmaveer Chakra SILVER - Nominations may be proposed by fellows only and will be chosen at the discretion of the council of fellows. Self-nominations or nominations by citizens are not accepted.<ref name= award/>
*Karmaveer Chakra BRONZE - Nominations may be proposed by all fellows and citizens of the world. Self-nominations are also welcome. Nominations will be accepted at the discretion of the council of fellows.<ref name= award/>
*Karmaveer Puraskar.<ref name= award/>
*Karmaveer Jyoti.<ref name= award/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Indian awards]]
[[Category:International awards]]

Karmaveer Chakra Award - Revision history

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