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(c) Sainya Seva Medal with Clasp Andaman & Nicobar . The following
categories of personnel are entitled the medal :-
(i) A person who has completed an aggregate of one year service on the
effective strength of Formation/ unit located in the geographical limit of
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR from 20 May 56 or thereafter.
(ii) A member of the ejection crew of Air Dispatch units and personnel
borne on the effective strength of Army Air Transport Organisation, Rear Air
Field Supply Organisation. Air dispatch units and air observation posts units,
who has carried out a minimum of 10 sorties or 40 hours of flying commencing
from 20 May 1956 or thereafter on the transport support role in the geographical
limits of ANDAMAN & NICOBAR.
(d) Samar Seva Star 1965. Personnel who rendered at least 10 days active
service between 5.8.65 and 25.1.66 in a Fmn/Unit operating or located in qualifying area
and minimum one day in battle zone are eligible. The following categories of personnel
are entitled for the award :-
(i) Those, who were borne on unit establishments of the armed forces and
functioned as part of such forces in the battle zones/qualifying areas.
(ii) Those who did not form part of the above forces but carried out similar
functions with the armed forces in the battle zones/ qualifying areas.
(iii) Those who relieved units of the armed forces to take up more active
functions in the operations and for construction and repairs of road/air field battle
zones/ qualifying area.
(iv) Those who manned essential service towards maintenance of lines of
communication, law and order, transport, medical/ nursing services, fire
services and so in the battle zones/ qualifying areas.
(v) Those, who actively assisted the troops by acting as guides, informers
and rendered assistance in the battle/zones/qualifying areas by helping in
locating and apprehending infiltrators, paratroopers, spies and so on.
(vi) Those who actively assisted the troops as truck dvrs/ cleaners and
laboures/ porters to transport defence personnel and stores to forward areas.
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