Ministry of Home Affairs
‘Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak’
awarded to 490 personnel of various
States/UTs/CAPFs/CPOs for the year
2026
‘Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak’ recognizes excellent work,
promotes high professional standards and boosts the morale of the
concerned officials/officers
Initiated under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
and guidance of Union Home Minister...
Ministry of Home Affairs ‘Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak’ awarded to 490 personnel of various States/UTs/CAPFs/CPOs for the year 2026 ‘Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak’ recognizes excellent work, promotes high professional standards and boosts the morale of the concerned officials/officers Initiated under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and guidance of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, ‘Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak’ will boost the morale of all police personnel ‘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 2026 9:55AM by PIB Delhi The ‘Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak’ has been awarded to 490 personnel of various States/Union Territories (UTs)/Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs)/Central Police Organisations (CPOs) for the year 2026. The medal is given to recognize excellent work, promote high professional standards and boost the morale of the concerned official/officer.
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)/National Security Guard/Assam Rifles; and Forensic Science (Central/State/Union Territories) throughout theIndian 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 the list of Awardees) ******* RK / RR / PR / PS (Release ID: 2330728)Visitor Counter : 1873
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