Presidential Award of Appreciation Certificate granted to named customs and central excise officers under the departmental awards scheme. Grant of Presidential Award of Appreciation Certificate to specified officers of the Customs & Central Excise Department on Republic Day, 2016 is authorized under clause (a)(ii) of Para 1 of the departmental awards Scheme (Gazette notification of 1962, as amended). The notification lists thirty four named officers across grades who are to receive the Appreciation Certificate for a specially distinguished record of service, and records the administrative basis for conferring the certificates.