Presidential awards for 40 Customs, Central Excise and DOE officers

Forty officers of the Customs and Central Excise Department have been selected for grant of Presidential Award of Appreciation certificates for specially distinguished record of service.

Every year, officers of the Customs and Central Excise Department are considered for grant of Presidential Award of Appreciation Certificate for 'exceptionally meritorious service rendered at the risk of life'.

The Presidential Award of Appreciation Certificate for 'specially distinguished record of service' is also given on their achieving and maintaining excellence in the discharge of their duties.

These awards are announced on the eve of Republic Day.

These officers have been selected on the basis of their exemplary and flawless performance in their respective field of services over the years.

The awardees selected this year include the officers working as Commissioners/Additional Director Generals/Joint Secretary, Additional Commissioners/Additional Directors, Superintendents/SIOs, Assistant Chief Accounts Officer/Administrative Officer, Inspectors/IOs, Senior Tax Assistant, Driver/Hawaldar who have been consistently committed to the department in various fields.