The Padma Awards — one of the highest civilian honours of the country — are conferred in three categories: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The awards cover people from myriad disciplines and various fields of activity. They are announced annually during Republic Day celebrations.
‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service while ‘Padma Bhushan’ for distinguished service of high order. A ‘Padma Shri’ is awarded for distinguished service in any field.
“Congratulations to all the Padma awardees! India is proud to honour and celebrate their extraordinary achievements. Their dedication and perseverance are truly motivating. Each awardee is synonymous with hardwork, passion and innovation, which has positively impacted countless lives. They teach us the value of striving for excellence and serving society selflessly,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on X.
Soniya Nityanand ---Medicine
Stephen Knapp ---Literature and Education
Subhash Khetulal Sharma ---Others (Agriculture)
Suresh Harilal Soni ---Social Work
Surinder Kumar Vasal ---Science and Engineering
Swami Pradiptananda (Kartik Maharaj) ---Others (Spiritualism)
Syed Ainul Hasan ---Literature and Education
Tejendra Narayan Majumdar ---Art
Thiyam Suryamukhi Devi ---Art
Tushar Durgeshbhai Shukla ---Literature and Education
Vadiraj Raghawendracharya Panchamukhi ---Literature and Education
Vasudeo Kamath ---Art
Velu Aasaan ---Art
Venkappa Ambaji Sugatekar ---Art
Vijay Nityanand Surishwar Ji Maharaj ---Others (Spiritualism)
Vijayalakshmi Deshamane ---Medicine
Vilas Dangre ---Medicine
Vinayak Lohani ---Social Work
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