Medal For Meritorious Service

As many as 1,090 personnel from police, fire, Home Guard and Civil Defence (HG&CD), and Correctional Services including 31 from Odisha have been selected for the Gallantry and Service Medals.

Santosh Bala, special secretary to Home Department (Odisha) and constable Sanjukta Pattnaik will get the prestigious President’s Medal for Distinguished Service on the occasion of the Republic Day- 2024.