Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria Announces Awards for Brave Police Officers on Independence Day 2024
Chandigarh [India], August 14: Governor of Punjab Gulab Chand Kataria has announced the names of the Punjab Police officers to be awarded the Chief Minister’s Rakshak Padak award and Chief Minister’s Medal for Outstanding Devotion to Duty on the occasion of Independence Day 2024.
Sub-inspector SHO City Phagwara Amandeep Kumar, Incharge Police Post Industrial Area Phagwara ASI Jasbir Singh, and Constable Ranjit Singh at Police Station City Phagwara have been nominated for the Chief Minister’s Rakshak Padak award.
Additionally, five PPS officers including commandant 3rd Commando Battalion Jagwinder Singh, DCP Ludhiana Jaskiranjit Singh Teja, AIG Intelligence Swarandeep Singh, AIG Elections Cell Vikas Sabharwal, and DSP Vigilance Bureau Hoshiarpur Munish Kumar are among 18 officers/officials selected for the Chief Minister’s Medal for Outstanding Devotion to Duty.
The remaining officials include Inspector Sukhwinder Singh, Inspector Paramjit Singh, Inspector Amarjeet Singh, Inspector Navjot Singh Sidhu, Inspector Palwinder Singh, Inspector Jatinder Singh, SI Jagandeep Singh, SI Bhola Nath, ASI Jagdish Singh, ASI Harpreet Kaur, ASI Harjit Singh, ASI Ratan Lal, and HC Sukhjit Singh.
Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav congratulated the awardees and thanked the Punjab Government led by Chief Minister Punjab Bhagwant Singh Mann for recognizing the services of the Punjab Police officers/officials. He said that such recognitions play a significant role in encouraging the Police force to work with more dedication and devotion.
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Punjab Governor -: The Punjab Governor is the head of the state of Punjab in India. He represents the President of India in the state.
Gulab Chand Kataria -: Gulab Chand Kataria is the current Governor of Punjab. He is a senior politician in India.
Independence Day -: Independence Day in India is celebrated on August 15th every year. It marks the day India became independent from British rule in 1947.
Chief Minister’s Rakshak Padak -: The Chief Minister’s Rakshak Padak is an award given to police officers for their bravery and service.
Chief Minister’s Medal for Outstanding Devotion to Duty -: This is an award given to police officers who have shown exceptional dedication to their job.
Sub-inspector -: A Sub-inspector is a rank in the police force. They are responsible for maintaining law and order.
ASI -: ASI stands for Assistant Sub-Inspector. It is a rank in the police force below Sub-inspector.
Constable -: A Constable is the entry-level rank in the police force. They perform various duties to help maintain law and order.
Commandant -: A Commandant is a senior officer in charge of a large group of police or paramilitary forces.
DCP -: DCP stands for Deputy Commissioner of Police. They are senior officers responsible for a district or zone in the police force.
DGP -: DGP stands for Director General of Police. They are the highest-ranking police officer in a state.
Gaurav Yadav -: Gaurav Yadav is the current Director General of Police in Punjab.
Bhagwant Singh Mann -: Bhagwant Singh Mann is the current Chief Minister of Punjab. He is the head of the state government.