29th October, 2002
Ministry of Defence  


PRESIDENT CONFERS GALLANTRY AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS

President, Shri APJ Abdul Kalam conferred seven Kirti Chakras, thirty eight Shaurya Chakras on those Armed Forces and civilian personnel who displayed conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage and extreme devotion to duty at a solemn ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhawan, here today.

The President also conferred twelve Param Vishisht Seva Medals, two Bars to Ati Vishisht Seva Medals and seventeen Ati Vishisht Seva Medals to senior officers of the Armed Forces for distinguished service of an exceptional order.

The following is the list of awardees:-

GALLANTRY AWARDS

KIRTI CHAKRA

  1. Major Subhash Chand Rana (IC-48569), Sikh, 16 Rashtriya Rifles

  2. Major Avinash Singh Bhadauria (IC-52777), Madras/8 Rashtriya Rifles, (Posthumous)

  3. Assistant Sub Inspector Nanak Chand, Delhi Police (Posthumous)

  4. Assistant Sub Inspector (Driver) Ram Pal, Delhi Police (Posthumous)

  5. Head Constable Ghan Shyam, Delhi Police (Posthumous)

  6. Head Constable Om Prakash, Delhi Police (Posthumous)

  7. Head Constable (Driver) Bijender Singh, Delhi Police (Posthumous)

SHAURYA CHAKRA

1. Shri Giasuddin Sarkar, West Bengal (Posthumous)

2. Commandant Paikal Narayanan Nair Thankappan Nair (AR-130), 3 Assam Rifles (Posthumous)

3. Havildar Keshar Bahadur Chhetri (5845173), 2/9 Gorkha Rifles

4. Sepoy Parkash Chand (3990046), 11 Dogra

5. Captain Sekhar Ghosh (IC-57589), Army Service Corps, 2 Sikh (Posthumous)

6. Shri Ganga Ram Bishnoi, Rajasthan (Posthumous)

7. Lance Naik Mohammed Iqbal (9094522), 1 Jammu & Kashmir Light Infantry

8. Rifleman Kaliyan Singh Tomar (2892565), 11 Rajputana Rifles /18 Rashtriya Rifles, (Posthumous)

9. Captain Sanjiv Kumar (IC-53327), Artillery, 14 Rashtriya Rifles

10. Grenadier Devender Bhati (2692718), 14 Grenadiers (Posthumous)

11. Naik Haidip Rai (9418974), 3/11 Gorkha Rifles

12. Lance Naik Hoshiar Singh (3989746), 11 Dogra (Posthumous)

13. Maj Bhupender Singh (IC-43685) Maratha Light Infantry, 27 Rashtriya Rifles

14. Sergeant Mahender Singh (683508), Radio Fitter

15. Corporal Suresh Chintalapati (741025), Air Defence System Operator

16. Corporal Mohammed Javed (749551), Radio Fitter

17. Leading Aircraftsman Rajeev Bhardwaj (776440), Engine Fitter

18. Captain Tapan Kumar Pant (IC-54313) Grenadiers, 17 Assam Rifles

19. Naik Vayas Chander, (3986179), 15 Dogra (Posthumous)

20. Havildar Parmanand Patel (2780407), 8 Maratha Light Infantry (Posthumous)

21. Major Dharmesh Yadav (IC-49724), Grenadiers/12 Rashtriya Rifles

22. Captain Ranjeet Singh Mann (IC-50481), 2 Para/31 Rashtriya Rifles

23. Sepoy Shaik Karim Basha (2794684), 11 Maratha Light Infantry

24. Lieutenant Rahul Sharma (IC-60395), 7 Jat

25. Havildar Charan Dass (13615184), 9 Para (SF)

26. Lance Naik Pan Singh (4070872), Garhwal Rifles/36 Rashtriya Rifles

27. Lieutenant Colonel Satish Chander Sharma (IC-40223), Dogra

28. Naib Subedar Amar Prakash (JC-123142), 12 Assam Rifles

29. Havildar Til Bikram Budhathoki (5043752), 1/1 Gorkha Rifles

30. Lance Naik Neel Chand, (3989094), Dogra

31. Lance Naik Palden Giachho (3988599), Dogra Scouts

32. Sepoy Lakhbir Singh (3994970), 10 Dogra (Posthumous)

33. Major Samir Ul Islam (IC-46703), Artillery/17 Parachute Field Regiment (Posthumous)

34. Assistant Inspector General NMS Nair, SPG

35. Head Constable YB Thapa, CRPF

36. Constable Sukhwinder Singh, CRPF

37. Constable Shyambir Singh, CRPF

38. Constable D Santosh Kumar, CRPF

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS

PARAM VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL

1. Vice Admiral Arun Prakash (00590-R)

2. Vice Admiral Raman Puri (00604-Y)

3. Vice Admiral Madan Jit Singh (00614-W)

  1. Air Marshal Michael McMahon (7399) Flying (Pilot)

  2. Lieutenant General Gopal Krishan Duggal (IC-14541), Maratha Light Infantry

  3. Lieutenant General Ravindra Mohan Chadha (IC-13529), Engineers

  4. Lieutenant General Onkar Singh Lohchab (IC-14531), Infantry

  5. Lieutenant General Ravinder Kumar Jetley (MR-01652), Army Medical Corps

  6. Lieutenant General Vijay Kumar Kapoor (IC-15861), Armoured Corps

  7. Lieutenant General Sarab Jot Singh Saighal (IC-13244), Artillery

  8. Air Marshal Manjit Singh Sekhon (6756), Flying (Pilot) (Retired)

  9. Air Marshal Proteep Kumar Ghosh (7106), Aeronautical Engineering (Electrical) (Retired)

BAR TO ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL

  1. Major General Ravinder Nath Kapur (IC-17291), 4 GR/HQ IGAR(N)
  2. Major General Sudhir Chander Chopra (IC-14381), Para (Retired)

ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL

1. Lt Gen Narendra Prakash Aul (IC-15018), Engineers/HQ SC

2. Lt Gen Janak Raj Bhardwaj (MR-02600), AMC

3. Maj Gen Bharat Nath Kaul (IC-15847), Para

4. Maj Gen Anup Singh Jamwal (IC-17206), Artillery/HQ 21 Mtn Div

5. Maj Gen Richard Khare (IC-17240), 5 GR/HQ CIF (R)

6. Maj Gen Narayan Singh Pathania (IC-17266), 5 GR/HQ 25 Inf Div

7. Maj Gen Iqbal Singh (IC-17609), Guards/HQ 57 Mtn Div

8. Maj Gen Vijay Waman Tilak (MR-02325), AMC (Retired)

9. Rear Admiral Sangram Singh Byce (00883-F)

10. Rear Admiral Ashok Kumar Kalra, (50197-H)

11. Rear Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma (01139-N)

12. Rear Admiral Vijay Shankar (01088-Y)

13. Air Vice Marshal Sharad Yeshwant Savur (10525) Flying (Pilot)

14. Air Vice Marshal Naiyer Iqbal Razzaqui (9642) Administration (Retired)

15. Air Vice Marshal Fali Homi Major (11442) Flying (Pilot)

16. Air Commodore Padmavathy Bandyopadhyay (11528) Medical

17. Air Commodore Swaminathan Gopalakrishna (12437) Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical)
 
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