Know about Padma award along with list of Padma awardees-2021

Padma Awards - One of the highest civilian after Bharat Ratan awards in the country which is awarded, in three categories.

Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri are recommended by the State Governments / Union Territory Administrations, Central Ministries / Departments, Institutions of Excellence etc.

The awards are based on the recommendation of the award committee and after the approval of the Prime Minister, Home Minister and the President. It was announced every year on Republic Day.

History of Padma award?

The Padma Awards are one of the highest civilian awards in India. The awards are given in various disciplines or areas of activities, namely, arts, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, business and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. for exceptional and distinguished service and post or distinguished service in any field.

The Padma Award was announced for the first time in the year 1954. The number of Padma awards given a year does not exceed 120.

Categories of Padma Awards

Padma Awards conferred in the following three categories:

1. Padma Vibhushan

Padma Award is the second highest civilian honor of India after Bharat Ratna. This honor is conferred for distinguished and remarkable service in any field. In this honor, a 1.3 / 16 inch bronze badge is received as an award. There is a lotus flower in its center and It has flower leaves in white colour. Padma Vibhushan is written on the top of this flower at the same time, Ashoka sign is also made on the back of this badge.

2. Padma Bhushan

Padma Award is India's third highest civilian honor after the Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan. This award is given by the Government of India for distinguished service of outstanding quality. The bronze badge is also given in this honor. There is also a lotus flower in the middle with three leaves surrounding it. Padmabhushan is written on the top of this flower.

3. Padma Shri

Padma Shri Award is the fourth highest civilian honor of India after the Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan. This honor is conferred by the Government of India as a result of distinguished service in any field. It is an honor given by the Government of India generally only to Indian citizens. In this honor, a bronze badge is given in which the lotus flower remains.

What is Padma Award selection process.

The Prime Minister constitutes a committee every year to consider the names for this honor. Recommendations of Padma Awards are received from the State Government / Union Territory Administration, Union Ministry / Department as well as institutions of excellence etc.

This committee then considers these names, Once the award committee makes a recommendation then the Prime Minister, Home Minister and the President give their approval on it and after that these honors are announced on the Republic Day.

To bring transparency in the selection of Padma Awards, the Central Government changed the rules for nomination of Padma Awards from the year 2017. The Central Government has launched a portal based online system from 01 May 2016 where the recommendations made by individuals, Ministries or State Governments can be accepted.

Now the nominations will be accepted only through the online portal. The recommendation must mention their name and the number area of work with all other requested details.

These awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions which are held at Rashtrapati Bhawan usually around March/ April every year. For year 2021 the President has approved conferment of 119 Padma Awards. The list comprises 7 Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan and 102 Padma Shri Awards.

The list includes 29 of the awardees are women, 10 persons from the category of Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI, 16 Posthumous awardees and 1 transgender awardee.

List of Name for Padma Vibhushan Awardees (7) for 2021

Mr. Shinzo Abe in the field of Public Affairs from Japan
Mr. S P Balasubramaniam (Posthumous) in the field of Art from Tamil Nadu.
Dr. Belle Monappa Hegde in the field of Medicine from Karnataka
Mr. Narinder Singh Kapany (Posthumous) in the field of Science and Engineering from USA
Mr. Maulana Wahiduddin Khan in the field of Others - Spiritualism from Delhi
Mr. B. B. Lal Others in the field of Archaeology from Delhi
Mr. Sudarshan Sahoo in the field of Art from Odisha

List of Name for Padma Bhushan Awardees (10) for 2021

Ms. Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra in the field of Art from Kerala
Mr. Tarun Gogoi (Posthumous) in the field of Public Affairs from Assam
Mr. Chandrashekhar Kambara in the field of Literature and Education from Karnataka
Ms. Sumitra Mahajan in the field of Public Affairs from Madhya Pradesh
Mr. Nripendra Misra in the field of Civil Service from Uttar Pradesh
Mr. Ram Vilas Paswan (Posthumous) in the field of Public Affairs from Bihar
Mr. Keshubhai Patel (Posthumous) in the field of Public Affairs from Gujarat
Mr. Kalbe Sadiq (Posthumous) in the field of Others-Spiritualism from Uttar Pradesh
Mr. Rajnikant Devidas Shroff in the field of Trade and Industry from Maharashtra
Mr. Tarlochan Singh in the field of Public Affairs from Haryana