Date: 2026-01-25Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
982 Personnel of Police, Fire, Home Guard & Civil Defence and Correctional Services awarded Gallantry/Service Medals on the occasion of the Republic Day- 2026
**Executive Summary**
This report from the Ministry of Home Affairs, dated January 25, 2026, announces the awarding of 982 Gallantry/Service Medals to personnel of Police, Fire, Home Guard & Civil Defence, and Correctional Services on the occasion of Republic Day, 2026. The awards include Medals for Gallantry (GM), President's Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM), and Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM). Details of the awardees are available in separate lists (List-I through List-IV) and on the Ministry of Home Affairs and awards websites.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Total Awards:**
* A total of 982 personnel were awarded Gallantry and Service Medals.
* **Gallantry Medals (GM):**
* 125 Medals for Gallantry were awarded.
* 121 to Police Service, 04 to Fire Service.
* Awarded for saving life/property, preventing crime, or arresting criminals with risk.
* 35 personnel from Left Wing Extremism affected areas, 45 from Jammu & Kashmir region, 5 from North-East, and 40 from other regions.
* **Service Medals:**
* **President's Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM):**
* 101 PSM were awarded.
* 89 to Police Service, 05 to Fire Service, 03 to Civil Defence & Home Guard Service and 04 to Correctional Service.
* Awarded for special distinguished record in service.
* **Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM):**
* 756 MSM were awarded.
* 664 to Police Service, 34 to Fire Service, 33 to Civil Defence & Home Guard Service and 25 to Correctional Service.
* Awarded for valuable service characterized by resource and devotion to duty.
* **Awardee Lists:**
* Details of awardees are in enclosed lists:
* List-I: Medals for Gallantry (GM) (125 awardees)
* List-II: President's Medals for Distinguished Service (PSM) (101 awardees)
* List-III: Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) (756 awardees)
* List-IV: State/Force Wise list of Medals Awardees (As per list)
* These lists are accessible via provided links and on www.mha.gov.in and https://awards.gov.in.
**Impact Analysis**
**Police Service**
*Impact:* Recognition of gallantry and meritorious service for a large number of personnel (121 GM, 89 PSM, 664 MSM).
*Action Required:* Acknowledge the awards and commend the recipients.
**Fire Service**
*Impact:* Recognition of gallantry and meritorious service for a number of personnel (4 GM, 5 PSM, 34 MSM).
*Action Required:* Acknowledge the awards and commend the recipients.
**Civil Defence & Home Guard Service**
*Impact:* Recognition of meritorious service for personnel (3 PSM, 33 MSM).
*Action Required:* Acknowledge the awards and commend the recipients.
**Correctional Service**
*Impact:* Recognition of meritorious service for personnel (4 PSM, 25 MSM).
*Action Required:* Acknowledge the awards and commend the recipients.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Home Affairs: The central ministry responsible for awarding gallantry/service medals.
Medal for Gallantry (GM): A medal awarded for acts of gallantry in saving life, property, or preventing crime.
President's Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM): A medal awarded for special distinguished record in service.
Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM): A medal awarded for valuable service characterized by resource and devotion to duty.
Police, Fire, Home Guard & Civil Defence and Correctional Services: The services whose personnel are awarded the gallantry/service medals.
Ministry of Home Affairs
982 Personnel of Police, Fire, Home Guard & Civil
Defence and Correctional Services awarded
Gallantry/Service Medals on the occasion of the
Republic Day- 2026
प्रव तथ: 25 JAN 2026 8:44AM by PIB Delhi
The total of 982 Personnel of Police, Fire, Home Guard & Civil Defence (HG&CD) and Correctional
Services have been awarded Gallantry and Service Medals on the occasion of the Republic Day, 2026. The
break-up is as under:-
GALLANTRY MEDALS
Name of the Medals Number of Medals Awarded
Medal for Gallantry (GM) 125*
* Police Service-121 and Fire Service-04
Medal for Gallantry (GM) are awarded on the ground of Rare Conspicuous Act of Gallantry and
Conspicuous Act of Gallantry respectively in saving life and property, or in preventing crime or arresting
criminals, the risk incurred being estimated with due regard to the obligations and duties of the officer
concerned.
Among the majority of the 125 Gallantry Awards, 35 personnel from Left Wing Extremism affected areas,
45 personnel from Jammu & Kashmir region, 05 personnel from North-East and 40 personnel form other
regions are being awarded for their gallant action.
Medal for Gallantry (GM) :- Out of 125 Medal for Gallantry (GM), 121 Police Personnel and 04 Fire
Service personnel personal have been awarded GM, respectively.
SERVICE MEDALS
President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) is awarded for special distinguished record in Service
and Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) is awarded for valuable service characterized by resource and
devotion to duty.
Out of 101 President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM), 89 have been awarded to Police Service,
05 to Fire Service, 03 to Civil Defence & Home Guard Service and 04 to Correctional Service. Out of 756
Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM), 664 have been awarded to Police Service, 34 to Fire Service, 33 to
Civil Defence & Home Guard Service and 25 to Correctional Service.
Service-Wise Break Up of Medals AwardedName of Medal Police Fire Civil Correctional Total
Service Service Defence & Service
Home
Guard
Service
President’s Medal for 89 05 03 04 101
Distinguished Service
(PSM)
(Total Medal
Awarded : 101)
Medal for Meritorious 664 34 33 25 756
Service (MSM)
(Total Medal
Awarded : 756)
Details of Awardees List are enclosed as below:
Sl No. Subject Number of Awardees Annexure
1 Medals for Gallantry (GM) 125 List-I
2 President’s Medals for Distinguished 101 List-II
Service (PSM)
3 Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) 756 List-III
4 State Wise/ Force Wise list of Medals As per list List -IV
Awardees
Click here to view List-I
Click here to view List-II
Click here to view List-IIIClick here to view List-IV
Details are available at www.mha.gov.in and https://awards.gov.in.
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