Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik gave away ‘police medals’ to 28 selected officials for their excellent service on the occasion of the 77th Independence Day on Tuesday at the Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar. While one officer was felicitated with the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service, Police Medals for Meritorious Service were conferred upon 11 officials and 16 received Police Medals for Gallantry.
Expressing his happiness, ACP Himanshu Swain said, “I feel proud for working in the Odisha Police. I can say the department has recognized my honest work. Those who are working sincerely for the department are also being felicitated.”
“I would like to say to those officers who are joining the department that they should consider their jobs as service, instead of a profession,” he added.
Sharing his feelings, ASI Bijnan Bhushan Mohanty said, “Even though there are many officers of my rank in the department, 80 percent of the department knows me as a teacher. I have taught the technicalities of the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & System (CCTNS) to almost all officers across the state. And I am still teaching.”
List of awardees:
President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service:
Prahllad Kumar Rout, Vigilance constable
Police Medals for Meritorious Service:
Jatin Kumar Panda, Additional SP
Pradyumna Kumar Mishra, Additional SP
Sudhanshu Sekhar Pujari, Sundargarh Vigilance Division
Himanshu Swain, ACP, Commissionerate Police
Jnanendra Das, PTI Deputy Commandant
Arun Baliarsingh, SIW Inspector
Jugal Kishore Pradhan, ASI, Berhampur Vigilance Division
Sarwadin Khan, Constable, Cuttack Vigilance office
Bijnan Bhushan Mohanty, ASI, SCRB, Bhubaneswar
Anil Minz, Drill Inspector, Biju Patnaik Police Academy
Pradeep Behera, Fourth Battalion jawan, Rourkela