21 islands named after PVC Awardees

January 25, 2023

On Parakram Diwas, 21 largest unmanned islands of Andaman & Nicobar Islands are named after 21 Param Vir Chakra (PVC) awardees.
- Parakram Diwas is celebrated on occasion of the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is India’s highest military decoration, awarded for displaying distinguished acts of valor during wartime.
It was designed by Mrs. Savitri Khanolkar.
Cast in bronze, it carries state emblem at centre on a raked circle surrounded by four replicas of lndra’s Vajra, flanked by sword of Shivaji.
Major Somnath Sharma (Posthumous) was first PVC awardee.