By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: As many as 9 persons from Fire Services, Home Guards and Civil Defence have won President’s Medals to Fire Service, Home Guards (HG) and Civil Defence (CD) personnel on the occasion of Republic Day, 2023.
They were Kali Charan Sabar, Leading Fireman, Bipadabhanjan Behera, Driver Havildar and Nakula Nayak , Driver Havildar, Pramod Kumar Dalai,Volunteer (CD), Pratap Chandra Khandual, Home Guard, Babuli Hati, Home Guard, Umesh Naik, Home Guard, Pramod Kumar Sahu, Home Guard and Bipin Bihari Biswal, Home Guard.
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, 2023, 47 personnel have been awarded Fire Service Medals.
Out of these, Fire Service Medal for Gallantry is awarded to 02 personnel for their act of valour and gallantry.
President’s Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service is awarded to 07 personnel and Fire Service Medal for Meritorious Service is awarded to 38 personnel for their respective distinguished and meritorious records of services.
In addition, 55 personnel are also awarded Home Guard & Civil Defence Medals on the occasion of the Republic day, 2023. Of these, Home Guards and Civil Defence Medal for Gallantry is awarded to 01 personnel for his act of valour and gallantry.
President’s Home Guards and Civil Defence Medal for Distinguished Service and Home Guards and Civil Defence Medal for Meritorious Service are awarded to 09 personnel and 45 personnel respectively.
