List
of 108 Padma awardees : President has approved the conferment of 108
Padma Awards. These comprise 04 Padma Vibhushan, 24 Padma Bhushan
and 80 Padma Shri Awards. 24 of the awardees are women
and the list also includes 11 persons in the category of Foreigners,
NRIs, PIOs and Posthumous awardees.
Padma Awards,
the country’s highest civilian awards, are conferred in three categories,
namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards are
given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz- art, social work,
public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine,
literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is
awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; ‘Padma Bhushan’ for
distinguished service of high order and ‘Padma Shri’ for distinguished service
in any field. The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic
Day every year. The awards are conferred by the President of India at
a function held at Rashtrapati Bhawan sometime around March/ April.CLICK HERE FOR SEE DETAILS
