President's Medal for Distinguished Service

To recognize a special distinguished record or prolonged service, but only when distinguished by very exceptional ability and merit or exhibition of conspicuous devotion to duty.

Eligibility

Prolonged service of 25 years irrespective of rank on the date of occasion i.e. 26th January/ 15th August as the case may be, marked by exceptional ability and merit for the members of Police Service or the Units of Centre Police & Security Organization, Fire Service, Correctional Service and regular paid employees of Home Guard and Civil Defence and minimum fourteen years of service for the volunteer members of the Home Guard and Civil Defence are required for President’s Medal for Distinguished Service. This award may be recommended after 06 years of award of Medal for Meritorious Service or Police Medal for Meritorious Service/Fire Service Medal for Meritorious Service/Correctional Service Medal for Meritorious Service/ Home Guard and Civil Defence Medal for Meritorious Service, as the case may be for any of the aforesaid services.

Decoration

A scroll signed by the president along with medal.

No. of Awardees

The number of awardees in any one year shall not exceed 278. 

Who can nominate ?

State Government/UT Administration/Administrative Controlling Department 

Selection Process

MHA level Central Award Committee headed by Union Home Secretary considers and recomends the nominations. 

 

Approving Authority - President of India

Ceremony Details

The medal will be awarded on the occasions of Republic Day and Independence Day.