Rajnath Singh institutes five Police Medals

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday instituted five Police Medals to promote professionalism and excellence in service and give recognition to that security personnel doing good work in stressful environment and in difficult areasThese five medals Special Operation Medal Police Antarik Suraksha Seva Padak Asadharan Aasuchana Kushalta Padak Utkrisht and Ati Utkrisht Seva Medals and Union Home Ministers Medal for Excellence in Investigation are noncash awards and they will supplement and strengthen the existing award schemes in the state police forces and central police organizations and armed forces a Home Ministry statement saidAll these medals will be minted and supplied by the Union Home Ministry and will be awarded each year by the central or state police force on the days fixed by them A selection committee in every state or central police force will identify the awardees every yearIn case of the Special Operation Medal Asadharan Aasuchana Medal and Investigation Medal the names will be finalised by the Home Ministry based on recommendations made by states and Union Territories UTs and Central police organisationsAbout 30 lakh police and security personnel are deployed by the state governments UT administrations and the Central government throughout the country in wide ranging duties according to Home Ministrys collated figuresThe awards scheme by the government is aimed at recognising the good work boosting morale and inspiring the Security personnel the statement saidIt said that Special Operation Medal will be provided for participation in the successful conduct of operations of a significant nature Police Antarik Suraksha Seva Padak for every two years of duty in Jammu and Kashmir northeast and LeftWing Extremismaffected districts of the country while Asadharan Aasuchana Kushalata Padak for those engaged in intelligence gathering for combating terrorism militancy insurgency and for acts of exceptional courage and skill in intelligence gatheringUtkrisht and Ati Utkrisht Seva Medals will be awarded to police security personnel and support staff such as Home Guards working in state police forces paramilitary forces Central police organisations Assam Rifles National Security Guards National Disaster Response Force Home Guards and intelligence organizations It will recognize the unblemished service with professional excellence in the past 15 years Utkrisht Medal and 25 years Ati Utkrisht MedalThe number of Utkrisht and Ati Utkrisht Seva Medals in any year shall in no case exceed 1 per cent and 05 per cent respectively of the sanctioned strength of the police force or security agencyUnion Home Ministers Medal for Excellence in Investigation will be awarded to officers in Central investigation agencies state or UT police force investigating agencies in recognition of their outstanding service in investigation A scroll signed by the Union Home Minister will be awarded to each awardee along with the medalCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Except for the change in headline the story has been provided ASIS AS AVAILABLE without any verification or editing from our side Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever