The Union government on Thursday released the list of winners of the Padma Awards 2024, the nation's second-highest civilian honour. The prestigious awards, conferred by the Government of India, recognize exceptional contributions in various fields.
These awards are given in three categories: Padma Vibhushan (for exceptional and distinguished service), Padma Bhushan (distinguished service of higher order) and Padma Shri (distinguished service). The award seeks to recognize achievements in all fields of activities or disciplines where an element of public service is involved. These awards are conferred on the recommendations made by the Padma Awards Committee, which is constituted by the Prime Minister every year.
This year the government decided to honour five distinguished individuals with Padma Vibhushan, 17 with Padma Bhushan, and 110 with Padma Shri awards ( total 132) for their exceptional contributions in various fields.
2. Shri Konidela Chiranjeevi: Art | Andhra Pradesh
3. Shri M Venkaiah Naidu: Public Affairs | Andhra Pradesh
4. Shri Bindeshwar Pathak (Posthumous): Social Work | Bihar
5. Ms. Padma Subrahmanyam : Art | Tamil Nadu
2. Shri Hormusji N Cama: Literature & Education - Journalism | Maharashtra
3. Shri Mithun Chakraborty: Art | West Bengal
4. Shri Sitaram Jindal: Trade & Industry | Karnataka
5. Shri Young Liu: Trade & Industry | Taiwan
6. Shri Ashwin Balachand Mehta: Medicine | Maharashtra
7. Shri Satyabrata Mookherjee: Public Affairs | West Bengal
8. Shri Ram: Public Affairs | Maharashtra
9. Shri Tejas Madhusudan Patel: Medicine | Gujarat
10. Shri Olanchery Rajagopal: Public Affairs | Kerala
11. Shri Dattatray Ambadas Mayaloo alias Rajdutt: Art | Maharashtra
12. Shri Togdan Rinpoche (Posthumous): Others-Spiritualism | Ladakh
13. Shri Pyarelal Sharma: Art| Maharashtra
14. Shri Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur: Medicine | Bihar
15. Ms. Usha Uthup: Art| West Bengal
16. Shri Vijaykanth (Posthumous): Art | Tamil Nadu
17. Shri Kundan Vyas: Literature & Education - Journalism | Maharashtra
1. Parbati Baruah (67): Social Work (Animal Welfare)
2. Chami Murmu (52): Social Work (Environment - Afforestation)
3. Jageshwar Yadav (67): Social Work (Tribal - PVTG)
4. Sangthankima (63): Social Work (Children)
5. Gurvinder Singh (53): Social Work (Divyang)
6. Dukhu Majhi (78): Social Work (Environment - Afforestation)
7. K Chellammal (69): Others (Agriculture - Organic)
8. Sathyanarayana Beleri (50): Others (Agriculture - Cereal - Rice)
9. Hemchand Manjhi (70): Medicine (AYUSH - Traditional Medicine)
10. Yanung Jamoh Lego (58): Others (Agriculture - Medicinal - Plants)
11. Somanna (66): Social Work (Tribal - PVTG)
12. Sarbeswar Basumatary (61): Others (Agriculture)
13. Prema Dhanraj (72): Medicine (Indigenous - Burns)
14. Uday Vishwanath Deshpande (70): Sports (Coach- Mallakhamb)
15. Yazdi Maneksha Italia (72): Medicine (Indigenous - Sickle Cell)
16. Shanti Devi Paswan & Shivan Paswan (Duo): Art (Painting - Folk - Madhubani)
17. Ratan Kahar (88): Art (Vocals - Folk - Bhadu)
18. Ashok Kumar Biswas (67): Art (Painting - Folk-Tikuli)
19. Kallu Kathakali Guru (79): Art (Dance - Classical - Kathakali)
20. Uma Maheshwari D (63): Art (Storytelling - Harikatha)
21. Gopinath Swain (105): Art (Vocals - Bhajan - Odia)
22. Smriti Rekha Chakma (63): Padma Shri | Art (Textile - Weaving - Loin loom)
23. Jankilal (81): Art (Theatre - Folk - Rajasthani)
24. Narayanan EP (67): Art (Dance - Folk - Theyyam)
25. Bhagabat Padhan (85): Art (Dance - Folk - Sabda Nrutya)
26. Sanatan Rudra Pal (68): Art (Sculpture)
27. Badrappan M (87): Art (Dance - Folk - Kummi)
28: Jordan Lepcha (50): Art (Craft-Bamboo)
29. Machihan Sasa (73): Art (Craft - Pottery - Black)
30. Nepal Chandra Sutradhar (82): Art (Craft - Mask Making Chau)
31. Omprakash Sharma (85): Art (Theatre - Folk - Mach)
32. Dasari Kondappa (63): Art (Music - Instrument - String Burra Veena)
32. Dasari Kondappa (63): Art (Music - Instrument - String Burra Veena)
33. Babu Ram Yadav (74): Art (Craft - Brass)
34. Gaddam Sammaiah (67): Art (Dance - Yakshagana)
