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PMFDS
President’s Medal for Distinguished Service
NationwideIndividualCentralCentral Sector SchemeMinistry Of Home AffairsNo start date
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What this is
The scheme aims to recognize exceptional service, distinguished records, and meritorious contributions in police, security, fire, prison, and civil defence services.
In detail
The “President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) scheme has been launched by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. The scheme aims to recognize exceptional service, distinguished records, and meritorious contributions in police, security, fire, prison, and civil defence services. Under this scheme, prestigious medals, national recognition, and service acknowledgment are provided to eligible personnel serving in various uniformed and public safety services.
Who qualifies
- The applicant should be a member of the Police Forces, CAPFs, CPOs, Fire Services, Prison Administration, Home Guards, or Civil Defence.
- The applicant should have a clean service record; no major penalties in the review period.
- The applicant should demonstrate exceptional ability, merit, or devotion to duty.
- The applicant should have completed a minimum 25 years of service.
- The applicant should have at least 10 years of ACR/APAR records under review.
- The applicant should have at least 8 Very Good/Outstanding ratings; at least 5 must be Outstanding.
- The applicant should not have more than 1 missing ACR; last year ACR must be available.
- The applicant should maintain SHAPE 1 physical fitness (relaxation possible in exceptional cases).
- The applicant should have a gap of at least 6 years after receiving MSM (relaxable to 4 years in special cases).
What you get
Tangible Benefits
- Award of Medal (PSM or MSM) for recognition of service.
- National-level prestige and honour.
- Official recognition recorded in service records.
- Career enhancement and increased professional credibility.
- Eligibility consideration for future honors and promotions.
Mode of Disbursement
- Physical conferment of the medal and citation by the President of India.
- Announced annually on national occasions (e.g., Republic Day/Independence Day).
- Lifetime recognition unless withdrawn under disciplinary grounds.
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Documentation completeness
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Eligibility published here890 characters
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Benefit amount published hereamount or quantity stated
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Description more than a name165 characters
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Implementing agency published herefield absent from the record
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How to apply published hereno URL and no offline mode declared
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Start date published herenot published
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End date published hereno end date recorded, so indefinite by omission
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| schemeName | President’s Medal for Distinguished Service | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeOpenDate | ... | not published at source |
| schemeCloseDate | ... | not published at source |
| nodalMinistryName | Ministry Of Home Affairs | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| dbtScheme | False | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| achievement data | ... | no source publishes this for any central scheme |