The government has constituted a five-member committee of experts to design the decorum, certificate and the medal for the recently instituted Kerala Awards, on the lines of the of the Centre.
Once the government clears the design and the model, it will be finalized and will be permanently the awards identity. The award will be conferred from the current year.
The cabinet had in October last year decided to institute state governments awards on the lines of Padma Awards that will be conferred on those who have excelled and made exemplary contributions to the Society in various fields from the state.
The government had decided to confer three types of awards -Kerala Jyothi,Kerala Prabhaand Kerala Sri. WhileKerala Jyothiwill be conferred on one person, Kerala Prabha andKerala Sriawards will be given to two and five individuals, respectively.