Dr. Mukul Sangma CM of Meghalaya unfurled the National Flag in Shillong

Shillong, Aug  15: Along with the rest of the country, Meghalaya too celebrated its 68^th Independence Day today. In the State capital, Shillong, the Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Dr. Mukul Sangma unfurled the National Flag at 2^nd Ground, Polo Ground and took the salute at an impressive march past of 18^th contingents led by Major Saurabh Choudhury of 58^th GTC, Shillong. The parade contingents includes 58^th GTC, BSF, Assam Rifles, CRPF, ITBP, 1^st MLP Bn. District Executive Forces, East Khasi Hills, Border Wing Home Guards, NCC boys and girls, Bharat Scouts and Guides, Army Public School, Happy Valley, KJP Higher Secondary School, Little Flower Secondary School, BSF Secondary School boys and girls, St. Anthony’s Higher Secondary School and horse riding contingent of the Assam Rifles Public School.

During the celebrations, President’s Police Medal for Gallantry, Police Medal for Meritorious Service and Fire Service Medal for Meritorious Service were also announced. The awardees for President’s Police Medal for Gallantry includes Shri Ringrang T.G. Momin, Additional Superintendent of Police, Shri Robert A.M. Sangma, Sub-Inspector, Shri Rajendra P. Kahit, Bn. Constable, Shri Probinstar Kharbani, Bn. Constable, Shri Jitden Sangma, Bn.Constable and Shri Rapsalang Wahlang, Bn. Constable. The recipients of Police Medal for Meritorious Service include Shri Kullendra R. Sangma, Sub-Inspector and Shri Bokhraw Songthiang, UB-Constable.  The awardees for Fire Service Medal for Meritorious Service include Shri Stronger Nongrem, Station Officer and Shri Binoy Kumar Medhi, Leading Fireman.

The Chief Minster also handed over the Village Level Entrepreneurs Award 2014 to Shri Damangshwa Wahlang of Tynring Common Service Centre (CSC) as the best performing CSC for Khasi- Jaintia Hills Division in order to encourage performance and sincerity towards delivering citizen services. Dr. Mukul Sangma also gave away the prizes to the winners of March Past competition for schools to BSF boys Secondary School, Little Flower Secondary School and Army Public School, Happy Valley who bagged the first, second and third position respectively.(SP News)