Varuna award

Panel of Judges - The Director General of Shipping may, in consultation with the National Maritime Day Celebrations (Central) Committee, the Chairman of the trust if any constituted in connection with the awards, and other interests concerned appoint a panel of three judges to examine the

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recommendations received for the grant of the awards and evaluate and select the deserving deeds in the order of their merit. The selection and

assessment made by the panel shall be subject to the approval of the Director General of shipping whose decision in the matter shall be final and shall not be called in question.

7. 
   Awards -
   

1. 
   In the event of more than one seamen being found to deserve the award, the panel of the judges may indicate which particular award should be made to which of the seamen selected by them. There is no ban to a single seamen getting an award more than once in different years or more than one award in the same year.
   

2. 
   If no award is presented in any particular year, the amount meant for it will be appropriated to increase the funds/for the purpose and may be utilized in due course, either for enlarging the value of the award or for presenting additional awards or for such other purpose connected with the welfare of seamen as the National Maritime Day Celebrations Committee may determine with the approval of the Director General of Shipping.
   

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