October 21 Police Commemoration
Day – A Tribute to Protectors, A Call for Safer ePayments
The Citizen Advocate Summary: Declaring April 11 as Safe ePay Day
Proposing April 11 as Safe ePay Day to mark
UPI’s pilot launch on April 11, 2016, by NPCI with 21 banks, initiated by Dr.
Raghuram G. Rajan in Mumbai. This initiative celebrates UPI’s seamless
integration of banking and merchant payments.
October 21 – Appeal No 146
April 11 – Declare ‘Safe ePay Day’,
Yes, April 11 is vacant in the UN Observance
Day calendar
UPI 10th
Birthday -April 11 2026 – 172 Days to Go
October 21 Police Commemoration Day 2025 – Duty, Dignity &
Digital Vigilance
October 21 marks Police Commemoration Day, a national moment of remembrance and gratitude for those who safeguard our communities with courage and conviction.
In this year’s Appeal No. 146, the observance gently intertwines with the proposed April 11 – Safe ePay Day, reflecting a shared ethos: protection, vigilance, and trust. Just as the police uphold physical security, Safe ePayments uphold financial integrity in the digital age.
Together, they symbolize a continuum of safety — from the streets we walk to the screens we tap.
This observance celebrates Duty •
Dignity • Digital — honoring every act of protection that ensures India’s
progress remains both secure and humane.
Police Commemoration Day 2025
Honoring Protectors, Inspiring Safe Transactions
Appeal No. 146 | 172 Days to Go | April 11 –
Safe ePay Day (Proposed)
Duty • Dignity • Digital
Every year on October 21, the nation
pauses to pay homage to its protectors — the men and women of India’s police
forces who laid down their lives in the line of duty.
Police Commemoration Day is not merely an observance; it is a solemn
reaffirmation of courage, sacrifice, and duty.
The roots of this observance trace back to October
21, 1959, when a small patrol party of the Central Reserve Police Force
(CRPF) was ambushed by the Chinese Army at Hot Springs, Ladakh.
In that unequal confrontation, ten brave policemen made the supreme
sacrifice defending India’s territorial integrity.
To honor their memory, the Conference of
Directors General and Inspectors General of Police (DGsP/IGsP), held in 1962,
resolved that October 21 would forever be observed as Police Commemoration
Day.
Since then, the day has become a symbol of the police fraternity’s undying
spirit of service and sacrifice.
The Meaning Behind the Memorial
Across India, police units gather on this day
to remember their fallen comrades.
At the National Police Memorial in New Delhi — a towering black-granite
cenotaph engraved with the names of over 36,000 police personnel who
have laid down their lives since Independence — the morning sun reflects a
collective salute.
The memorial’s eternal flame burns as a
reminder that security and peace are never guaranteed; they are earned through
constant vigilance and selfless duty.
Police Commemoration Day thus bridges memory and responsibility — reminding
citizens that the strength of a nation lies as much in its protectors as in its
people’s awareness of the value of safety.
Awareness • Alertness • Action
In 2025, this reflection takes on a new
dimension.
While India’s police personnel continue to protect citizens from physical harm,
another form of protection now defines the modern age — digital safety.
Every year, the number of citizens using
online payment platforms grows exponentially.
From UPI to net banking, digital wallets to e-commerce, our daily transactions
have moved from tangible cash to virtual transfers.
With this transition comes responsibility: the responsibility to remain
vigilant, to stay informed, and to make every transaction safe.
This is where the proposed April 11 – Safe
ePay Day finds its resonance.
Just as October 21 honors those who protect
our borders and communities, April 11 seeks to remind citizens to protect their
digital borders — to prevent financial fraud, phishing, and misuse
through awareness and discipline.
Honoring Protectors, Inspiring
Safe Transactions
The intertwining of Police Commemoration
Day with Safe ePay Day (Proposed) is not symbolic coincidence — it’s
a continuum of vigilance.
Both stand for trust, protection, and preparedness.
Police personnel stand in uniform, visible
and brave.
Digital protectors — citizens, developers, and financial institutions — act
behind screens, invisible but equally crucial.
In both cases, the goal remains unchanged: security through integrity.
When a police officer patrols the street, and
when a citizen verifies a UPI request before paying, both are acting out the
same philosophy — “Prevention is better than loss.”
Both reflect the spirit of India’s collective safety net — one built on
discipline, respect, and awareness.
A Citizen’s Duty in the Digital
Era
The essence of Police Commemoration Day
lies in recognizing the value of duty.
Today, that duty extends beyond our streets — it reaches into our apps, our
devices, our online decisions.
Digital responsibility is the new frontier of
civic sense.
Just as every officer wears the uniform with pride, every citizen can carry
digital awareness as their badge of honor.
We honor our protectors best when we embody the vigilance they represent — not
only by remembering their sacrifice but by practicing caution and integrity in
every digital step we take.
When we double-check a payment link, educate
an elder about online fraud, or report a suspicious transaction, we continue
their legacy — quietly, digitally, responsibly.
Moments That Stay
In every salute lies a story — of a protector
who chose duty over comfort, and of a citizen who walks safely because someone
stood watch.
Today, as we honor our police personnel, we also rediscover a quiet truth:
protection is not a uniform alone — it is a mindset.
Each time we verify before we pay, educate
before we click, or report before we lose — we continue their legacy in a
digital form.
From street vigilance to cyber vigilance, every mindful act
strengthens the same national fabric of trust.
So, when we observe April 11 – Safe ePay
Day (Proposed), let it echo this day’s deeper promise — that the courage to
protect must evolve, but never fade.
Care •
Connect • Co-Create
To Care is to remain alert — to the
needs of those who serve and the systems that protect.
To Connect is to recognize that every secure transaction, every verified
message, strengthens the invisible bond between citizen and institution.
To Co-Create is to build a safer tomorrow — one login, one alert, one
mindful moment at a time.
On this Police Commemoration Day, may
we honor those who stood guard in life by becoming digital guardians in
action.
Because the strength of a nation lies not only in its uniforms — but also in
the everyday responsibility of its citizens.
Vigilance • Virtue • Valor
Observance Line
April 11 – Safe ePay Day (Proposed)
Honoring Protectors, Inspiring Safe Transactions
The Joy of Safe ePayments
Nayakanti Prashant – Citizen Advocate – Safe
ePay Day
🌿💳🧠🌍Appeal for Safe ePay Day 🌟
## Call to Action
I urge governments, financial institutions, businesses, and
communities worldwide to join hands in declaring April 11 as **Safe ePay Day**.
Let’s celebrate UPI’s milestone by making **Safe ePay Day** a
global movement for secure, innovative fintech.
Together, we can build a future where financial access is
universal, and every e-payment is safe—starting with **Safe ePay Day** in 2026.
No Vada Pav,
not even one bite,
Till SafeePay Day takes off in flight.
Quirky vow with a Mumbai flair—
Announce the date, and I’ll be there!
📌
References
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— Safe ePay Day: Building Trust, One Page and One Payment at a Time.
Medium.
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2. Nayakanti,
P. (2025, August 13). 218th Lalbagh Flower Show via RV Road Interchange!
Innovation in Banking.
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Prashant Nayakanti. (n.d.). LinkedIn
profile. Retrieved September 2025, from
https://in.linkedin.com/in/prashantnayakanti
Disclaimer: The only Joy is ‘Joy of Safe ePayments.
Nothing More – Nothing Less
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