The Awards is an honor given for a variety of services to any Individual or Institution contributing for the Development and Progress of Odia, Odisha in particular or India in General. The categories of awards are as follows:

Pravasi Odia Samman

The Pravasi OdiaSammanis  the highest award of the POVS, was instituted in the year 2015. Any person without distinction of race, occupation, position, gender or religion is eligible for this award. It is awarded in recognition of outstanding contribution or performance of the highest order in any field of human endeavor. On conferment of the award, the recipient receives a Plaque (Sanad) signed by the President of POVS and a Certificate.

Pravasi Odia Ratna

The Pravasi Odia Ratna award was instituted in the year 2015. Except for brief interruptions during the years 2020 and 2021 due to the corona pandemic, these awards have been announced every year on POVS Annual Day or similar big programmes.. This is awarded for “exceptional and distinguished service.

The recipient use the honorifics and receives the following:

The decoration comprises a Plaque (sanad ) issued under the hand and seal of the President of POVS and a (Certificate).

Selection process

These awards seek to recognize work of any distinction, and is given for distinguished and exceptional achievements/service in all fields of activities/disciplines, such as entrepreneurship, trade and industry, protection of Sanatan vidhi vyabastha, creation of employment, art, literature and education, sports, medicine, social work, science and engineering, public affairs, civil service, etc. All persons without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex are eligible for these awards but special focus is on the Odia and Odisha. A committee composed of Jurists, Academia and renowned persons shall recommend the awards after reviewing the nominations. The parameters shall be fixed by the committee.

Annulment of awards

While there are no specific criteria for withdrawing an award, the POVS as per the awards’ statutes, may cancel and annul any award in the case of any misconduct committed by the recipient.

How to nominate

Any Individual ( just and fair person, solvent having no moral turpitude)  may submit a maximum of two nominations per year.  Each nomination must be submitted on a separate form. Incomplete forms may be considered ineligible for assessment.