These 31 personnel with uniforms from Odisha selected for Presidential Medals
It is a matter of great joy and pride that as many as 31 personnel with uniforms from Odisha have been selected for the Presidential Medals in view of the Independence Day 2025.
New Delhi: It is a matter of great joy and pride that as many as 31 personnel with uniforms from Odisha have been selected for the Presidential Medals in view of the Independence Day 2025.
The 31 personnel from Odisha are among the 1,090 personnel from police, fire, Home Guard and Civil Defence (HG&CD), and Correctional Services including who have been honoured with Gallantry and Service Medals.
Check the full list of officials selected for the prestigious medals from Odisha:
List of Awardees for the Award of MEDAL FOR GALLANTRY (GM)
- Amaresh Chandra Narendra, Sub Inspector
- Jeetendra Kumar Nayak, Constable
- Arjuna Mallick, OAPF
- Youdhisthira Mallick, OAPF
- Aswini Kumar Bagh, Havildar
- Dambarudhar Bhoi, Commando
- Nabin Kumar Sahu, Commando
- Pradip Shrestha, Commando
- Abhimanyu Majhi, Commando
President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM):
- Rabindra Kumar Panda, Additional Superintendent of Police,
- Naresh Kumar Patel, Commandant
- Home Guard & Civil Defence: Dolagobinda Mohapatra, Homeguard Platoon Commander
- Correctional Service: Kamakhi Prasad Pati, Jailor
Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM):
- Maheshwar Sethy, Assistant Inspector General,
- Pradeep Kumar Pradhan, Additional Superintendent of Police,
- Debendra Narayan Dash, Additional Superintendent of Police,
- Ashish Kumar Rout, Deputy Superintendent of Police,
- A Srinibas Dora, Inspector
- Hemamalni Nayak, Deputy Superintendent of Police
- Suryanarayan Mallick, Commandant
- Santosh Kumar Mirdha, Inspector
- Arun Kumar Samanta, Assistant Sub Inspector
- Arabinda Das, Assistant Sub Inspector
- Chinmayee Rout, Constable
- Sudhakar Panigrahi, Leading Fire Fighter (Fire Service)
- Dillip Kumar Nanda, Leading Fire Fighter (Fire Service)
- Aswini Kumar Das, Home Guard (Home Guard & Civil Defence)
- Jitendra Lenka, Home Guard Platoon Commander (Home Guard & Civil Defence)
- Biswo Ranjan Kunar, Civil Defence Volunteer (Home Guard & Civil Defence)
- Sudhir Kumar Jena, Assistant Jailor (Correctional Service)
- Saroj Kumar Padhy, Chief Warder (Correctional Service)
