On the occasion of Republic Day 2024, a total of 1132 personnel from Police, Fire Service, Home Guard & Civil Defence and Correctional Service were awarded Gallantry and Service Medals.
President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) is awarded for special distinguished record in Service and Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) is awarded for valuable service characterized by resource and devotion to duty. While President’s Medal for Gallantry (PMG) and Medal for Gallantry (GM) are awarded on the ground of Rare Conspicuous Act of Gallantry and Conspicuous 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.
In a proud moment for bureaucracy, police and paramilitary forces, more than 100 IPS and state police services officers were conferred the President’s Medal for their services.
Indian Masterminds brings you the list of awardees, state wise. Here, we are presenting the names of the winners from West India.
WESTERN INDIA WINNER
Maharashtra
- Mr NIKET RAMESH KUMAR KAUSHIK, ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, MAHARASHTRA (PSM)
- Mr MADHUKAR SHEOGOVIND PANDEY, COMMISSIONER OFPOLICE, MIRA BHAYANDER VASAI VIRAR, MAHARASHTRA (PSM)
- Mr DILIP RAGHUNATH SAWANT, SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, MAHARASHTRA (PSM)
- Mr SATYA NARAYAN INDRAJRAM CHOUDHARY, JOINT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (L&O), MAHARASHTRA (MSM)
- Mr SANJAY BHIMRAO PATIL, ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MAHARASHTRA (MSM)
- Mr DIPAK SHRIMANT NIKAM, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MAHARASHTRA (MSM)
- Ms RADHIKA SUNIL PHADKE, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (HOME), MAHARASHTRA (MSM)
- Mr VIJAYA KUMAR NARSINGRAO THAKURWAD, SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, MAHARASHTRA (MSM)
Goa
- Mr SIDHANT UDAY SHIRODKAR, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TRAFFIC (NORTH GOA), GOA (PSM)
- Mr WILSON CIPRIANO DSOUZA, DEPUTYSUPERINTENDENTOF POLICE, MT SECTION, GOA (MSM)
- Mr TUSHARNARSIHAVERNEKAR, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CM SECURITY, GOA (MSM)
- Gujarat
- Mr SHASHI BHUSHAN KESHAV PRASAD SHAH, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUJARAT (PSM)
- SHRI PREM VIR SINGH, INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, AHMEDABAD RANGE, GUJARAT (MSM)
- SHRI NARENDRABHAI NAGINBHAI CHAUDHARI, ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, TRAFFIC, AHMEDABAD CITY, GUJARAT.
- SHRI KIRITKUMAR SHANKARLAL CHAUDHARI, ARMED DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUJARAT (MSM)
- SHRI BHAMRAJI KHIMAJI JAT, ARMED DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUJARAT (MSM)
- SHRI BHAGIRATHSINH VANRAJSINH GOHIL, UNARMED DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUJARAT (MSM)
Daman & Diu
None
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
None
