Bhubaneswar: As many as 36 Odisha police officials will be awarded with various medals for their service to the nation this Independence Day, a notification issued by the Home Department of union government said Wednesday.
According to the notification, while the cops from the state have bagged 23 Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG), it has also received two President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPM). Besides, 11 officials have won Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PM).
The notification further added that the prestigious medal will be conferred in the categories of Fire Services, Home Guards and Civil Defence.
While Bharat Bhusan Nayak will be awarded President’s Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service, Trilok Kumar Babu, Gunadhar Jena, Dayanidhi Mishra, Niranjan Mantri, Bijaya Narayan Panda and Sarbeswar Maharana will receive President’s Fire Service Medal for Meritorious Service. Similarly, Arun Kumar Jena, N. Rajendra Dora, Ramesh Chandra Mohanty and Lily Prusty will be conferred with President’s Home Guards and Civil Defence Medal for Meritorious Service.
Further, Correctional Service Medals will be conferred on Sambalpur Circle Jail prison welfare officer Sagram Mallik, Bolangir District Jail assistant jailor Niranjan Kisan, and Cuttack Circle Jail warden Sadashiv Pradhan.