This    Award    is    instituted   to promote    communal, caste    and    ethnic  
harmony by   recognizing    acts    of    Physical/moral    courage    and humanity    
exhibited  by member(s)  of     one a community,  caste  or  ethnic  group  in
saving  the lives  and  properties  of  the  member(s)  of  another community,  
caste  or  ethnic  group.  Such    courage  and  promptitude  in saving  the  life  
and  property of member(s)  of  another  community,  caste  or  ethnic   group  
shall    also    involve    a    danger    to the    life/body/property of the    rescuer  
himself  or  herself    and  to his  or  her  family member(s). Three  sets  of  
criteria  have  been   prescribed  to decide    the   category of  Award. It  is  
entirely left  to the Screening  Committee  mentioned  in    clause  6   to decide  
upon   the    category    of Award    on the merits    of each    individual    act    of  
courage    as reported by the    State    Government    or Union Territory  
Administration.