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The Vatandar, or Watandar (Hindi: वतनदार) is an Indian term meaning "landholder".The title was given to landowners, particularly in Maharashtra. [1]The vatandar generally owned a plot of land or vatan/watan worked by the local people, who were dependent on the vatandar for their subsistence.
Emeritus (past participle of Latin emerere, meaning 'complete one's service') is a compound of the Latin prefix e-(variant of ex-) meaning 'out of, from' and merere (source of 'merit') meaning 'to serve, earn'. The word is attested since the early 17th century with the meaning 'having served out one's time, having done sufficient service'.
Meritocracy (merit, from Latin mereō, and -cracy, from Ancient Greek κράτος kratos 'strength, power') is the notion of a political system in which economic goods or political power are vested in individual people based on ability and talent, rather than wealth or social class. [1]
Companions of the President's Meritorious Service Medal: PMSM Companions of the President's Badge of Honour: PBH Companions of the President's Certificate of Honour: PCH President's Long Service and Good Conduct Medal: PLSG Mauritius Police Medal for Meritorious Service (1968–1992) (Dominion of Mauritius [2] MPM Senior Counsel
Otherwise, in Sanskrit literature, this word is used to indicate 'advantageous', 'good', 'convenient', 'beneficent' or 'purifying'; Manusmṛti also uses it meaning the same; however, the opposite of punya is apunya, which means that the word, punya cannot at all places be translated as 'merit' or 'meritorious', more so because the word pāpa ...
Merit and diversity aren’t at odds DEI experts interviewed by Fortune all agree that hiring the best person for the job is something everyone should strive for.
The Armed Forces of India are eligible for many military decorations awarded for extraordinary bravery and distinguished service during times of war and peace. Service and campaign medals have been awarded throughout India's history as an independent state.
Established on 27 July 1888, the Indian Meritorious Service Medal could be awarded to one Daffadar or Havildar of each of the regiments of the Presidency armies. [3] To be awarded the medal men must have served at least 18 years and had performed in a meritorious manner, with no courts-martial, and having been entered in the defaulters book fewer than five times.