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(b) Since each case is routed through Sectt BRDB, it should be ensured that
intermediate auth should forward the same within a period of 21 days.
(c) Recommendations for gallantry awards as distinct from distinguished service
award should be assessed by forwarding authorities for grant as an immediate gallantry
awards based on the merit of the act.
(d) The gallantry awards and sena medal for gallantry are to be announced twice a
year i.e. on the Independence Day and the Republic Day every year. It is therefore,
imperative that the recommendations for above awards may be submitted so as to reach
Dte by 15 Feb and 15 Jun each year for announcement on Independence Day and
Republic Day respectively.
(e) The distinguished service awards and sena medal series of awards for devotion
of duty will continue to be announced once a year on the Republic Day. Therefore,
recommendations may be submitted to reach Dte by 15 Jun every year.
(f) A special recommendations for gallantry awards will be considered by HQ
DGBR by 15 Feb and 10 Jul each year for announcement on Independence Day and
Republic Day respectively as per revised cut off dates which will cover the period from
01 Jul to Jan of current year for Independence Day awards and from Feb to Jun of the
preceding year for Republic Day awards.
(g) Utmost care and discretion should be exercised in preparation of citations. In
case of recommendations for distinguished service awards, the citation will reflect the
entire service career of the officers/ personnel. Effective date of the award should
invariably be indicated in the margin of citation. However, any specified act or period of
the career may be highlighted, if necessary, giving all the details. In case where, the
personnel are recommended for gallantry or distinguished service awards for a particular
act, a reference to the sitrep which had been initiated, should invariably be made . In this
manner the act of bravery/valour of the person recommended may be verified for its
correctness at the time of consideration by the honours and awards committee. For
instance, in the insurgents will be necessarily brought out in the citation and the details
of weapons or ammunitions recovered from them should also be given
(h) As per the format prescribed vide Appx „A‟ to AO 59/79, the date of retirement
of the officers/personnel is indicated in column 4 only in case officers/personnel
recommended for distinguished service award. However, the date of retirement will be
indicated in all cases including recommendations for gallantry awards.
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