Padma Awards
- Padma Awards - one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, 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.
- These awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions which are held at Rashtrapati Bhawan usually around March/ April every year.
Padma Awards 2019
- This year 2019 the President of India has approved conferment of 112 Padma Awards including one duo case (in a duo case, the Award is counted as one) as per list below.
- The list comprises 4 Padma Vibhushan, 14 Padma Bhushan and 94 Padma Shri Awards.
- 21 of the awardees are women and the list also includes 11 persons from the category of Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI, 3 Posthumous awardees and 1 transgender person.
- Padma Vibhushan - 4,
- Padma Bhushan -14
- Padma Shri - 94
- Total: 112 Padma Awards
Padma Vibhushan Winners List 2019
Padma Vibhushan - 4 Awardees
S.No
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Name
|
Field
|
State
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Ms. Teejan Bai
|
Art-Vocals-Folk
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Chhattisgarh
| |
Shri Ismail Omar Guelleh (Foreigner)
|
Public Affairs
|
Djibouti
| |
Shri Anilkumar Manibhai Naik
|
Trade & Industry-Infrastructure
|
Maharashtra
| |
Shri Balwant Moreshwar Purandare
|
Art-Acting-Theatre
|
Maharashtra
|
Padma Bhushan Winners List 2019
Padma Bhushan -14 Awardees
S.No
|
Name
|
Field
|
State
|
Shri John Chambers
(Foreigner)
|
Trade & Industry-Technology
|
USA
| |
Shri Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa\
|
Public Affairs
|
Punjab
| |
Shri Pravin Gordhan
(Foreigner)
|
Public Affairs
|
South Africa
| |
Shri Mahashay Dharam Pal Gulati
|
Trade & Industry-Food Processing
|
Delhi
| |
Shri Darshan Lal Jain
|
Social Work
|
Haryana
| |
Shri Ashok Laxmanrao Kukade
|
Medicine-Affordable Healthcare
|
Maharashtra
| |
Shri Kariya Munda
|
Public Affairs
|
Jharkhand
| |
Shri Budhaditya Mukherjee
|
Art-Music-Sitar
|
West Bengal
| |
Shri Mohanlal Viswanathan Nair
|
Art-Acting-Film
|
Kerala
| |
Shri S Nambi Narayan
|
Science & Engineering-Space
|
Kerala
| |
Shri Kuldip Nayar
(Posthumous)
|
Literature & Education (Journalism)
|
Delhi
| |
Ms. Bachendri Pal
|
Sports-Mountaineering
|
Uttarakhand
| |
Shri V K Shunglu
|
Civil Service
|
Delhi
| |
Shri Hukumdev Narayan Yadav
|
Public Affairs
|
Bihar
|
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| Padma Awards Winners List 2019 |