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President of India conferred distinguished service awards

  • June 28, 2023
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President of India conferred distinguished service awards

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Concept :

  • President Droupadi Murmu presented distinguished service awards to a total of 84 serving and retired personnel from the armed forces and the Indian Coast Guard.

Awards conferred:

  • A total of 52 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals (AVSMs), 1 Bar to AVSM, 3 Uttam Yudh Seva Medals (UYSMs) and 28 Param Vishisht Seva Medals (PVSMs) were bestowed upon deserving recipients.

Details of the Award Ceremony:

  • The ceremony took place at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, where the awards were presented.
  • Lt. Gen. ADS Aujla, who previously served as the Commander of the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, received the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (UYSM) for his role in safeguarding the Line of Control (LoC) in the Kashmir Valley.

Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM)

  • Param Vishisht Seva Medal is a military award of India. It was constituted in 1960 and since then it is awarded in recognition to peace-time service of the most exceptional order and may be awarded posthumously.
  • All ranks of the Indian Armed Forces including Territorial Army, Auxiliary and Reserve Forces, Nursing officers and other members of the Nursing services and other lawfully constituted Armed Forces are eligible for the award.

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM)

  • Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) is a military award of India given to recognize “distinguished service of an exceptional order” to all ranks of the armed forces.
  • The award is a peacetime equivalent of Uttam Yuddh Seva Medal, which is a Wartime Distinguished Service decoration.
  • The award can also be granted posthumously. Subsequent awards are represented by a bar worn on the ribbon. The awardee can use “AVSM” as post-nominal letters.

Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (UYSM; Great War Service Medal)

  • Uttam Yudh Seva Medal is one of India’s military decorations for Wartime Distinguished Service.
  • It is awarded for a high degree of distinguished services in an operational context. “Operational context” includes times of war, conflict, or hostilities.
  • The award is a wartime equivalent of Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, which is a Peacetime Distinguished Service decoration. Uttam Yudh Seva Medal may be awarded posthumously.
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