The 'Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak' has been awarded to 1,466 personnel from various States/Union Territories (UTs)/Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs)/Central Police Organisations (CPOs) for the year 2025. Instituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on February 1st, 2024, the medal recognizes excellent work, promotes high professional standards and boosts morale in the fields of Special Operation, Investigation, Intelligence and Forensic Science. It is awarded to members of the Police Forces, Security Organizations, Intelligence Wings/Branches/Special Branches of States/Union Territories/Central Police Organisations (CPOs)/Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Forensic Science (Central / State / Union Territories) throughout the Indian Union. The award is announced annually on October 31st, the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The list of awardees is available on the MHA website: https://www.mha.gov.in. The initiative was initiated under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and guidance of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah.
Key Entities Referenced
Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak: A medal instituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs to recognize excellent work and promote high professional standards in police personnel, security organizations, and forensic science within States/UTs/CAPFs/CPOs.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry that instituted the Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak.
States/Union Territories/Central Armed Police Forces/Central Police Organizations: The entities whose personnel are eligible for the 'Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak'.
Ministry of Home Affairs
‘Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak’
awarded to 1,466 personnel of various
States/UTs/CAPFs/CPOs for the year 2025
‘Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak’ recognizes
excellent work, promotes high professional standards and
boosts the morale of the concerned officials/officers in the
fields of Special Operation, Investigation, Intelligence and
Forensic Science
Initiated under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri
Narendra Modi and guidance of Union Home Minister and
Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, ‘Kendriya
Grihmantri Dakshata Padak’ will boost the morale of all
police personnel
‘Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak’ was instituted by
Ministry of Home Affairs in February, 2024
‘Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak’ is announced on
31st of October every year on the occasion of Birth
Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Posted On: 31 OCT 2025 9:13AM by PIB Delhi
The ‘Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak’ has been awarded to 1,466 personnel of various
States/Union Territories (UTs)/Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs)/Central Police Organisations
(CPOs) for the year 2025.
The medal is given to recognize excellent work, promote high professional standards and boost the
morale of the concerned official/officer in the following four fields:
(i) Special Operation
(ii) Investigation(iii) Intelligence
(iv) Forensic Science
Initiated under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and guidance of Union Home
Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, ‘Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak’ will
boost the morale of all police personnel.
The “Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak” has been instituted vide Ministry of Home Affairs,
Government of India Notification dated 1st February, 2024. The Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak
is conferred on members of the Police Forces, Security Organization, Intelligence
Wing/Branch/Special Branch of State/Union Territories/Central Police Organizations (CPOs)/Central
Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Forensic Science (Central / State / Union Territories) throughout
the Indian Union in consideration for excellence in Operations, outstanding service in Investigation,
exceptional performance, indomitable & daring intelligence service, meritorious work done by
Serving Government Scientists in the field of Forensic Science.
The medal is announced on 31st of October every year, on the occasion of Birth Anniversary of Sardar
Vallabhbhai Patel.
The list of awardees is available on MHA website - https://www.mha.gov.in
Click for list of Awardees
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