PANAJI: John Aguiar, Hon Company Commander of Home Guards, Panaji Division has been awarded the President's Home Guard and Civil Defence Medal for distinguished services on the occasion of Republic Day. The award has been announced by the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs on the eve of Republic Day on Saturday, January 25 from New Delhi. Aguiar who is Information officer in the State Department of Information & Publicity has been earlier recipient of President's Home Guard and Civil Defence Medal for “meritorious services” in appreciation of his commendable services in Home Guards which was presented in 2012 (Independence Day). He was presented Goa Chief Minister’s Gold Medal for meritorious services in the Home on December 19, 2007 (Goa Liberation Day). He was conferred with certificate and Commendation Disc of Director General of Civil Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi in the year 2013. He was awarded Commendation by Deputy Director General NCC (Karnataka and Goa Directorate) in June 2016. He was also public relations officer of the Goa Police department from June 13, 2011 to December 8, 2017. During his tenure as PRO, he displayed professional competence and liaised with Press/media personal and carried out image building of the police department successfully. He also Assisted in editing the Goa Police News Bulletin.