Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated those who have been honoured with the Padma Awards and said India cherishes their contribution across diverse sectors.
The Padma Awards, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, are amongst the highest civilian awards of the country.
A common Rashtriya Puruskar Portal (https://awards.gov.in ) has been launched by the government to bring together all awards of the government on one digital platform to ensure transparency and public partnership (Jan Bhagidari).
President Ram Nath Kovind conferred Padma awards for the year 2022, at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II at Rashtrapati Bhavan, today.…
In all, the President conferred 128 Padma Awards in a glittering ceremony. The list comprises 4 Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and 107 Padma Shri Awards.
The Padma Awards will be announced on the occasion of Republic Day, 2021 for which the nominations were started from May 1.
Twenty-one of the awardees are women, 11 foreigners/non-resident Indian/Person of Indian-origin/Overseas citizen of India, three posthumous awardees and one transgender person.
Mehta was selected for the prestigious honour for her outstanding contribution to the field of art and literature.
Padma Awards recognise works of distinction and are conferred on the selected people for "distinguished and exceptional achievements/service in all fields of activities/disciplines"
President Ram Nath Kovind has this year approved conferment of 112 Padma Awards — 4 Padma Vibhushan, 14 Padma Bhushan and 94 Padma Shri
