Pongal Medals to 1685 Police and other Uniformed Services Personnel
In recognition of the Outstanding Devotion to Duty displayed by personnel of the Police, Fire & Rescue Services, Prison Services departments and with a view towards motivating them the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister�s Medals are announced and awarded on the occasion of Pongal Day, every year.
The Hon�ble Chief
Minister has ordered that 1500 police personnel in the rank of Police
Constables, Head Constables and equivalent ranks be awarded the �Tamil Nadu
Chief Minister�s Constabulary Medals� for this year; 119 Fire and Rescue
Services Personnel in the rank of Leading Fireman, Driver Mechanic, Fireman Drivers
and Firemen and 60 Prison Service Personnel in the rank of Grade- I Warders are
also being awarded the � Tamil Nadu Chief Minister�s Medals� in recognition of
their outstanding devotion to duty. The monthly medal allowance to the
recipients of these Medals is Rs.200/- with effect
From 1st February 2014, irrespective of their ranks. These medals will be presented to the recipients, at District Headquarters, in a ceremonial parade on a convenient date to be fixed by the Director General of Police/Director, Fire and Rescue Services and the Additional Director General of Police and Inspector General of Prisons.
In addition to the
above awards, the Hon�ble Chief Minister has ordered for the award of the Tamil
Nadu Chief Minister�s Medal for Excellence in Technical and Specialised
Services to 6 personnel, 2 each from the Police Radio Branch, Police Photographer
and Dog Squad. The officers in the rank of Constables and Head Constables will
receive Rs.3,000/- while those in the levels of Sub-Inspectors to Inspectors
and Deputy Superintendents of Police will receive Rs.4,000/- and Rs.6,000/- respectively.
This Medal will be presented by the Hon�ble Chief Minister to the recipients at
a ceremonial medal parade to be held in due course.
