R- Day: 29 tax and customs staffers to receive Presidential awards

New Delhi: The Union Finance Ministry informed on Wednesday that twenty-nine officers and staff from the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) would receive the Presidential awards for 'exemplary and flawless performance service', PTI reported.

Those selected for the award this year included officers working as Principal Chief Commissioner, Commissioner, Additional Director General, Director, Additional Director, Joint Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner, Chief Accounts Officer, Superintendent, Senior Intelligence Officer, Inspector and Lower Division Clerk. The said individuals were continuously serving the department for years.

They have been selected on the basis of their exemplary and flawless performance in their respective fields of service over the years.

The Presidential Award of Appreciation Certificates and Medals for 'Exceptionally Meritorious Service rendered at the Risk of Life' and for 'Specially Distinguished Record of Service' was awarded to the officers and staff of the CBIC every year. They were considered for the awards for achieving and maintaining excellence during the discharge of their duties.

An official statement from the ministry said, "This year, 29 officers/staff have been selected for grant of Presidential Award of Appreciation Certificates and Medals for "Specially Distinguished Record of Service."

The Presidential awards are being given on the eve of Republic Day.