Zoom News : Jan 25, 2024, 10:30 PM
Padma Awards: The names of the Padma Awards to be given this year were announced on the eve of Republic Day. It includes the names of personalities who have made significant contributions in various fields. This year, it has been decided to give Padma Shri to 33 personalities, these include many big names including Parvati Barua, Jageshwar Yadav, Charmi Murmu, Somanna, Sarveshwar, Sangtham.Padma Awards are the most important honors after Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, which are given in three categories: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. Padma Award was started by the Government of India in the year 1954. In the year 1955, it was named Padmashree, Padmabhushan and Padmavibhushan. This trend has been going on since then.He will receive Padma Award1- Parvati Barua, 67 years, Assam, Social Work (Animal Welfare)2- Jageshwar Yadav, 67 years, Chhattisgarh Social Work (Tribal)3- Chami Murmu, 52 years, Jharkhand Social Work (Environment)4- Gurvinder Singh, 53 years, Haryana, Social Work (Disabled5- Satya Narayana Baleri, 50 years, Kerala (Agriculture)6- Dukhu Majhi, 78 years, West Bengal Social Work (Environment)7- K Chellamal, 69 years, Andaman and Nicobar (Agriculture)8- Sangathankima, 63 years, Mizoram, Social Work (Children)9- Hem Chandra Majhi, 70 years, Chhattisgarh (Ayush)10- Yanung Jamoh Lego, 58 years, Arunachal Pradesh (Agriculture)11- Somanna, 66 years, Karnataka, Social Work (Tribal)12- Sarveshwar Basumetary, 61 years, Assam, (Agriculture)13- Prema Dhanraj, 72, Karnataka (Medicine)14- Uday Vishwanath Desh Pandey, 70 years, Maharashtra (Malakhamb Coach)15- Yazki Monckshaw Italia, 72 years, Gujarat (Indigenous-Sickle Cell)16- Shanti Devi Paswan and Shivan Paswan, Madhubani Bihar (painting)17- Ratan Kahar, 88 years, West Bengal, Arts (Folklore singing)18- Ashok Kumar Biswas, 67 years, Bihar (Painting)19- Balakrishna Sadanam Puthiya Veethil, 79 years, Kerala, Art, (Kathakali)