MHA releases list of Gallantry Award winners on Independence Day, J&K tops the list
STC NEWS MONITORING DESK
NEW DELHI, AUGUST 14 (STC): The Ministry of Home Affairs has released the official list of recipients of medals for Police, Fire Services, Home Guard & Civil Defence, and Correctional Services on the occasion of Independence Day falling on Friday.
The highest number of Gallantry Medals to be awarded on Independence Day (August 15, Friday) has gone to personnel from Jammu and Kashmir, followed by members of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Border Security Force (BSF).
The honours include Gallantry Awards, the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service, and the Medal for Meritorious Service.
Jammu and Kashmir Police has secured the highest number of Gallantry Medals in the country with 127 personnel being honoured for their exceptional bravery, the Ministry of Home Affairs said in its statement .
This annual recognition is a tribute to the bravery, dedication, and distinguished service of officers and personnel across states, union territories, and central armed police forces.
According to the reports, this year, a total of 1,090 medals will be conferred, comprising 233 Gallantry Medals, 99 President’s Medals for Distinguished Service, and 758 Medals for Meritorious Service.
In the Police category, 226 officers and personnel have been selected for the Gallantry Medal, 89 will be honoured with the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service, and 635 will receive the Medal for Meritorious Service.
For the fire services, 62 awards have been announced, which include six Gallantry Medals, five President’s Medals for Distinguished Service, and 51 Medals for Meritorious Service.
In the Home Guard and Civil Defence category, the honours will include one Gallantry Medal, three President’s Medals for Distinguished Service, and 41 Medals for Meritorious Service.
For Correctional Services, two officers will be recognised with the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service, while 31 will receive the Medal for Meritorious Service.
Remarkably, the medals will be presented as part of the Independence Day celebrations to acknowledge the exceptional contribution of these individuals in safeguarding law, order, and public safety in the country.
(Straight Talk Communications)
J&K Police bag highest number of Gallantry Medals on I-Day 2025
According to official figures, accessed by the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), out of the total 233 Gallantry Medals announced this year, 152 personnel from the J&K region are being recognised for their gallant actions.
It says, among them, J&K Police tops the list with 127 awards, followed by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) with 20, Chhattisgarh Police with 14, Border Security Force (BSF) with 16, and Uttar Pradesh Police with 17.
The figures says, the MHA said that this year, a total of 1,090 personnel from police, fire, Home Guard & Civil Defence, and Correctional Services across the country have been awarded Gallantry and Service Medals. These include 233 Medal for Gallantry (GM), 99 President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM), and 758 Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM).
Of the Gallantry Medal awardees, 54 personnel are from Left Wing Extremism-affected areas, 152 from J&K, three from the North-East, and 24 from other regions—(KNO)
