Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Police Training
Category: Public Safety,Law & Justice
Level: Central | State: All
Ministry: Ministry Of Home Affairs

Details:
The scheme "Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Police Training" was launched by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. The scheme aims to recognize the importance of training and the trainers in police organizations and make training a respectable assignment, in addition to promoting the quality of training in police training institutes in the country. The scheme provides recognition through the award of a Medal, a Certificate (Scroll) signed by the Union Home Minister, and a one-time cash award of ₹25,000/-. The applications for this scheme are accepted via nominations called by the Bureau of Police Research & Development from States, Union Territories, Central Police Organizations, and Central Armed Police Forces.

Benefits:
The Medal, named the "Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Police Training".
A Certificate (Scroll) signed by the Union Home Minister.
A one-time cash award of ₹25,000/- will be awarded to each winner along with the medal.
The names of such medal Awardees shall also be published in the Gazette of India.
Tally and Categories of Medals
A total of 167 medals will be awarded under various categories (based on sanctioned strength as on 01.01.2013).
The number of Medals will be reviewed after every 3 years or whenever there is a major change in the strength of the force.
Medals are divided into three categories to ensure representation of everyone involved in police training:
Indoor Trainers:
 This covers all trainers who impart classroom training, including practical classes (e.g., Law, Investigation, Forensic Science).
Outdoor Trainers:
 This covers trainers who impart field training (e.g., Physical Training, Drill, Weapons, Field Craft).
Others:
 This covers all those assisting in the process of successful running of the training programmes, such as supervisors, planners, ministerial staff, and other support staff (e.g., help in practical classes, manning of training cell, hostel, mess).
The quota of Medals for States, Union Territories, and Central Police Organizations under each category is: Indoor—40%, Outdoor—40%, and Others—20%.
The quota of Medals for Central Armed Police Forces under each category is: Indoor—30%, Outdoor—50%, and Others—20%.
The number of Gazetted Officers (GOs) to be awarded Medals will not be more than 50% of the total number of Medals awarded over a 10 year block commencing from the year 2014-2015.
Wherever only indoor training is being provided, the quota for outdoor medals will be merged with indoor Medals.
Conditions
The Union Home Minister is competent to withdraw the medal if the holder is found guilty of disloyalty.
The Union Home Minister is competent to withdraw the medal if the holder brings the force to disrepute, such as removal, major penalty, or criminal offence.
The Union Home Minister is competent to withdraw the medal if the holder exhibits any conduct found unbecoming in the opinion of the Government of the State or the Union.


Eligibility Criteria:
- The nominee must have completed a minimum of five years of service in the police department.
- The officer must have completed a minimum of two years of service in the training institute continuously as on the 1st of April of the year of consideration.
- The total length of service in training institutes (same or more number of institutes) must not be less than three years.
- No Judicial Proceedings must have been in pendency against the recommendee at the time of considering his/her name for the Medal.
- No Departmental Enquiry must have been in pendency against the recommendee at the time of considering his/her name for the Medal.
- The period of punishment must not be in currency against the recommendee at the time of considering his/her name for the Medal.
- The recommendee must not have been given any major penalty in the last five years.
- The recommendee must not have been given any minor penalty in the last five years.
- The recommendee must not have been awarded the Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Training on previous occasions.
- The Annual Confidential Report grading of the nominee should be ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Very Good’ in three years out of the last five years.
- The Annual Confidential Report grading of the nominee should be ‘Good’ in the remaining two years.
- There should not be any adverse entry in the last five years.

##### ***Withdrawal/Recalling Conditions***

- The Union Home Minister is competent to withdraw the medal if the holder is found guilty of disloyalty or brings the force to disrepute, such as removal, major penalty, or criminal offence.
- The Union Home Minister is competent to withdraw the medal if the holder exhibits any conduct found unbecoming in the opinion of the Government of the State or the Union.