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President Droupadi Murmu Approves 78 Gallantry Awards, 13 Posthumous
The President of India gives special medals to brave soldiers and police officers.
These medals are called gallantry awards.
Gallantry means showing great courage.
President Droupadi Murmu gave 78 of these medals on Friday.
Thirteen of the medals were given to people who are no longer alive.
The medals include the Kirti Chakra and the Shaurya Chakra.
Medals given during war include the Param Vir Chakra, Mahavir Chakra, and Vir Chakra.
Medals given in peacetime include the Ashoka Chakra, Kirti Chakra, and Shaurya Chakra.
Peacetime awards can be given to the police, paramilitary forces, and even civilians.
These awards honour the brave people who serve and protect the country.
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday approved 78 gallantry awards, including 13 awarded posthumously, for personnel of the Defence Forces and Central Armed Police Forces.
The awards include nine Kirti Chakras, seven of them posthumous, with awardees including Lt Col Manoj Francis PF of 21 Para and Major Jitendra Rathee of 2 Para.
Nineteen Shaurya Chakras, including one posthumous, and one Bar (a second conferment) to the Shaurya Chakra were approved; recipients include 11 Army personnel and one each from the Navy and the IAF.
Other awards include 36 Sena Medals (Gallantry), five of them posthumous, five Bars to Sena Medals, three Nau Sena Medals (Gallantry) and five Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry).
Wartime gallantry honours are led by the Param Vir Chakra, while the Ashoka Chakra, Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra are the highest peacetime awards.
- Who
- President Droupadi Murmu, who approved awards for personnel of India's Defence Forces and Central Armed Police Forces.
- What
- Approved 78 gallantry awards, including 13 posthumous awards comprising Kirti Chakras, Shaurya Chakras, Sena, Nau Sena and Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry).
- Where
- India.
- When
- Friday.
- Why
- To recognise bravery and heroic action by members of the armed forces, paramilitary forces, police and civilians.
Key facts
- Total gallantry awards
- 78
- Posthumous awards
- 13
- Kirti Chakras
- 9 (7 posthumous)
- Shaurya Chakras
- 19 (1 posthumous)
- Sena Medals (Gallantry)
- 36 (5 posthumous), with 5 Bars
- Nau Sena Medals (Gallantry)
- 3
- Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry)
- 5
- Wartime vs peacetime awards
- Wartime: Param Vir, Mahavir, Vir Chakra; Peacetime: Ashoka, Kirti, Shaurya Chakra
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President Murmu Approves 78 Gallantry Awards Including 13 Posthumous
