1,466 Personnel Honoured with ‘Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak 2025’

A total of 1,466 personnel from various States, Union Territories, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), and Central Police Organisations (CPOs) have been conferred with the ‘Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak’ for the year 2025, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced.

About the Award

• Institution: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
• Established: February 1, 2024 (via MHA notification)
• Objective: To recognise excellence and dedication in police service and boost morale across the nation’s policing and security ecosystem.
• Areas of Excellence Recognised:
  1. Special Operations
  2. Investigation
  3. Intelligence
  4. Forensic Science
• Eligibility: Personnel from
  • Police Forces of States and Union Territories
  • Security Organisations
  • Intelligence Wings/Branches
  • Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs)
  • Central Police Organisations (CPOs)
  • Forensic Science Units at Central, State, and UT levels

🔹 Significance

• The award highlights professionalism, commitment, and innovation in policing.
• It aims to encourage best practices in law enforcement and strengthen the culture of integrity and service excellence.

Annual Announcement

• The awards are announced every year on October 31, marking the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India’s first Home Minister and the architect of national unity.
• The date symbolically underscores the spirit of unity, discipline, and national service.

Source: DD