Republic Day 2025: 942 police honored with gallantry and service medals

A total of 942 police, fire and civil defence personnel have been awarded various categories of gallantry and service medals on the eve of Republic Day, as per a government statement issued on Saturday. These include 95 gallantry medals.

The awardees include police, fire, home guard and civil defence and those working in correctional services, said the Union home ministry.

Among the gallantry award winners, 28 are deployed in Left Wing Extremism affected areas, 28 in Jammu and Kashmir, 3 in northeast and 36 in other regions are being awarded for their bravery, it said.

Of the 101 President’s Medals for Distinguished Service (PSM), 85 are for police, 5 for fire services, 7 for civil defence and home guard and 4 for correctional services.

Of the 746 Medals for Meritorious Service (MSM), 634 are for police service, 37 for fire service, 39 for civil defence and home guard service and 36 for correctional service, said the statement.

The Medal for Gallantry (GM) is awarded for a rare act of gallantry and an act of gallantry respectively in saving life and property or in preventing crime or arresting criminals, the risk incurred being estimated with due regard to the obligations and duties of the officer concerned.