The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced the names of 1,466 personnel, who are being conferred with the ‘Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak’ for the year 2025.
It is conferred on members of the Police and other armed Forces, Security Organization, and Forensic Science (Central / State / Union Territories) throughout the Indian Union.
It has been instituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs in 2024.
The award aims to encourage professional standards and boost the morale of officers and officials across the country.
It was created by merging the 4 previously existing MHA awards –
The Special Operation Medal,
The Medal for Excellence in Investigation,
The Exceptional Intelligence Efficiency Medal, and
The Union Home Minister’s Award for Meritorious Service.