‘Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak’ recognizes excellent work, promotes high professional standards and boosts the morale of the concerned officials/officers in the fields of Special Operation, Investigation, Intelligence and Forensic Science
Initiated under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and guidance of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah, ‘Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak’ will boost the morale of all police personnel
‘Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak’ was instituted by Ministry of Home Affairs in February, 2024
‘Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak’ is announced on 31st of October every year on the occasion of Birth Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
The ‘Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak’ has been awarded to 1,466 personnel of various States/Union Territories (UTs)/Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs)/Central Police Organisations (CPOs) for the year 2025.
The medal is given to recognize excellent work, promote high professional standards and boost the morale of the concerned official/officer in the following four fields:
(i) Special Operation
(ii) Investigation
(iii) Intelligence
(iv) Forensic Science
Initiated under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and guidance of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation 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) and Forensic Science (Central / State / Union Territories) throughout the Indian 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
BANGALORE BUREAU 02/11/2025-
For the year 2025, Prakash Rathod, Assistant Commissioner of Police, K.G. Halli, and Ramesh Basanagowda Chayagol, Police Inspector, Suddaguntepalya, of the Bengaluru City Police, have been selected for the Kendriya Grihamantri Dakshata Padak (Central Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation).
They have been conferred this prestigious award in recognition of their dedicated and outstanding investigative work.
Assistant Commissioner of Police
K.G. Halli
Police Inspector
Suddaguntepalya
The following officers have been awarded “Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak -2025 ‘ in the field of Investigation
| Sl No | Name | Desgn and Place of Working |
| 1. | Thammaiah M K | Addl. Superintendent Of Police, Hassan District |
| 2. | Prakash Rathod | ACP, KG Halli Sub-Division, Bengaluru City |
| 3. | Gururaj Ishwar Kalyanashetty | Police Inspector, CCRB Belagavi City |
| 4. | Shrishail K. Byakod
| Circle Inspector of Police, Mudalagi Police Station, Belagavi Dist |
| 5. | Ramesh Chayagol
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The following officers have been awarded “Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak -2025 ‘ in the field of Intelligence
| Sl No | Name | Desgn and Place of working |
| 1. | C.V. Deepak | DySP/ Assistant Director, State Intelligence Bengaluru |
| 2. | Kallappa H. Atnoor | PSI/ Intelligence officer, State Intelligence Bengaluru |
| 3. | T M Madhu Kumar | AHC, Anti Naxal Force, Karkala |
