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{{Infobox award
| name = President's Tatrakshak Medal
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| presenter = [[President of India]]
| country = {{flagicon|India}} [[Republic of India]]
| type = [[Medal]]
| eligibility = [[Indian Coast Guard]]
| awarded_for = Conspicuous gallantry, selfless devotion, distinguished and meritorious service
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| status = Active
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| established = January 26, 1990
| firstawarded = January 26, 1990
| lastawarded = January 26, 2020
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<ref>{{Cite book |title=CGBR-04 |publisher=ICG |year=17 Jun 2013 |location=New Delhi |pages=89 |language=English}}</ref> The '''President's Tatrakshak Medal''' is an [[Orders, decorations, and medals of India|Indian military decoration]], awarded for selfless devotion, distinguished and meritorious service in [[Indian Coast Guard]]. It is conferred by the [[President of India]] every year on the occasion of national celebrations, [[Indian Independence Day|Independence Day]] and [[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day]]. It is being presented to the [[Indian Armed Forces]] since January 26, 1990, a few years later the [[Constitution of India]] came into existence.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://newsonair.nic.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=351535 |title = President awards medals for Meritorious Service to Indian Coast Guard personnel}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1600542 |title = President approves Tatrakshak medals to Indian Coast Guard personnel}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.com/five-icg-personnel-get-tatrakshak-medals/india/news/1866075.html|title=Five ICG personnel get Tatrakshak medals}}</ref>

==History==
The ''President's Tatrakshak Medal'' (PTM) is given by the president of India<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.apnnews.com/wing-commander-abhinandan-varthaman-to-be-conferred-with-vir-chakra-on-i-day/|title=Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman to be conferred with Vir Chakra on I-Day}}</ref> while ''Tatrakshak Medal'' (TM) is generally given by the [[Minister of Defence (India)|defense minister of India]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/tnrajnathcg-officers-rpt/1626394 | title=Tn-Rajnath-Cg Officers (RPT)}}</ref> These are two highest awards conferred to coast guard. It was originally established on 7 June 1989 to honour and encourage selfless devotion of the coast guard personnels. However, the first award was conferred on 26 January 1990 and the last award was given on the Republic day 2020.<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/?id=xGYo-LPPRGUC&pg=PA213&lpg=PA213&dq=president+tatrakshak+medal+overview#v=onepage&q=president%20tatrakshak%20medal%20overview&f=false | title=Central Police Organisations| isbn=9788177649031| year=2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/?id=4ugDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT23&lpg=PT23&dq=president+tatrakshak+medal+overview#v=onepage&q=president%20tatrakshak%20medal%20overview&f=false |title = Pratiyogita Darpan|last1 = Darpan|first1 = Pratiyogita|date = February 2022}}</ref>

==References ==
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[[Category:Indian awards]]
[[Category:Military awards and decorations of India]]

President's Tatrakshak Medal - Revision history

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