DGCD's commendation certificate to Aguiar, Patekar

PANAJI: The director general of civil defence, ministry of home affairs, government of India, New Delhi has sanctioned DGCD's commendation certificate and disc to John Aguiar, honorary company commander of Panaji division and Suresh Patekar, honorary platoon commander of Panaji division in recognition of their outstanding work, on the occasion of Home Guards and Civil Defence Raising day 2013 recently. Aguiar and Patekar are in the organisation for several years and are recipients of President's home guard medal for meritorous services. They have also attended training courses. Entries are also made in the service record of the awardees. Aguiar is public relations officer of Goa police department. He is assistant information office (publicity) in the department of information & publicity, government of Goa and is on deputation to the police department. Besides raising and training of home guards and civil defence volunteers from time to time, he gives lectures on emergency methods of rescue and disaster preparedness to the NCC cadets and schools students. Aguiar has also attended a course at National Civil Defence College , Nagpur in Disaster Management in December 2012. He is the recipient of chief minister's home guard gold medal for meritorious services in 2007. Patekar, an official of the directorate of archives, has served in the organization for 37 years and has contributed immensely for its growth. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/DGCDs-commendation-certificate-to-Aguiar-Patekar/articleshow/27155833.cms