On the occasion of 75th Republic day today, a total of 1132 personnel awarded Gallantry and service Medals. These awards are issued to the persons belonging to the departments of Police, Fire Service, Homeguard and Civil Defense Services & correction services.
The awards are announced under 4 categories by the Ministry of Home affairs for their gallant actions. The list goes like the President’s Medal for Gallantry (PMG), Medal for Gallantry (GM), Presidents medal for Distinguished Service, Medal for Meritorious Service (MMS).
President’s medal for gallantry (PMG)
This award is given for two officials who worked in the Border Security Force(BSF) and lost their lives. Shishupal Singh Bagadia and Sanwala Ram Vishnoi are the two head constables from Jaipur who lost their lives in the line of action in Congo in July 2022 are now awarded the PM’s medals for gallant action.
Medals for Gallantry (GM)
There are 275 awards announced under this category for state and center personnels. Among these 275 awards, 113 awards are for the personnels who proved their gallant actions in Jammu & Kashmir, 119 for personnels worked in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected area and remaining awards for personnels proved their action in their regions.
Presidents’ medal for Distinguished Service
There are 102 personnel awarded under this President’s award for Distinguished Service. Out of this 103 awards, 39 are for Central armed Police force, 55 for State police force, 1 for fire service, 4 for Central Industrial Security Force and 4 for Civil Defence service.
Medal for Meritorious
Totally 753 awards are announced for this category. In which 27 awards for Civil Defence service, 27 for Correctional Service, 32 awards for Fire Service, 667 awards are for Police personnels.
In this way, 1132 awards have been given on the special occasion of the 75th Republicday.
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