Bhubaneswar: Top Cop Santosh Bala, Special Secretary, Department of Home has been chosen for the prestigious President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) on the occasion of the Republic Day- 2024.
Dr.Bala is an IPS Officer of 1995 Batch has been decorated with several awards earlier for her sincerity and honesty in the long career spanning 29 years.
Additionally, Jyoti Ranjan Mahapatra, a Civil Defence volunteer, will also be honoured with the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service.
Inspector General of Police, Satyabrata Bhoi has been decorated for Meritorious Services (MSM).
Among the Odisha Police personnel receiving the President’s Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) are Sarada Prasanna Pradhan (Deputy SP, Odisha), Pradip Kumar Samal (DSP, Odisha), Prasanta Kumar Sahoo (DSP, Odisha), Rashmi Ranjan Mohapatra (Inspector, Odisha), Rajat Kerketta (Deputy Commandant, Odisha), Dilip Kumar Naik (Driver Havildar, Odisha), Bijay Kumar Pradhan (Assistant Sub Inspector, Odisha), Banamali Ray (Sepoy, Odisha), Nam Bahadur Chhetry (Sepoy, Odisha), and Arati Sahu (Constable, Odisha).
The list of awardees also includes individuals recognized for their exemplary Gallantry: Arun Kumar Bhue (Sub-Inspector), Motiram Sahoo (Havildar), Prakash Majhi (Commando), Jadumani Bhue (Commando), Umesh Seth (Commando), Bubun Kumbhar (Commando), Sanjaya Kumar Guru (Commando), Biswajit Das (Commando), Laxman Nayak (Commando), Satya Odi (Commando), Kana Beti (Constable), Ramakanta Sahu (Sub Inspector), Satyabadi Bhui (CT) and Suraj Kumar Sahu (CT)