Bhubaneswar: Five personnel of the Home Guard and Civil Defence will be receiving the President’s Medals to Fire Service, Home Guards and Civil Defence, on the occasion Republic Day on Wednesday.
The awardees from Odisha this year are:
- Jayanta Kumar Patel, Company Commander (HG);
- Rabindra Kumar Mallick, Home Guard;
- Mayadhar Sutar, Home Guard;
- B Raj Kisore Singh, Civil Defence Volunteer; and
- Suraj Hemrom, Civil Defence Volunteer
President’s Medal for Gallantry and President’s Medal for Distinguished Services as well as Gallantry Medal and Meritorious Services Medals are awarded to the personnel of Fire Services, Civil Defence & Home Guards on Republic Day and Independence Day each year.
On the occasion of Republic Day, 2022, 42 personnel have been awarded Fire Service Medals.
Out of these, President’s Fire Service Medal for Gallantry is awarded to 01 personnel and Fire Service Medal for Gallantry is awarded to 02 personnel for their respective acts of valour and gallantry.
President’s Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service is awarded to 09 personnel and Fire Service Medal for Meritorious Service is awarded to 30 personnel for their respective distinguished and meritorious records of services.
In addition, 25 personnel/ volunteers are also awarded Home Guard & Civil Defence Medals on the occasion of the Republic Day, 2022. Of these, President’s Home Guards and Civil Defence Medal for Distinguished Service and Home Guards and Civil Defence Medal for Meritorious Service are awarded to 02 personnel and 23 personnel respectively.
