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Padma Awards 2023
Recently, Padma Awards 2023 was announced by the Government of India on the eve of Republic Day 2023. The recipients will be conferred awards by the President of India. A total of 106, Padma Awards 2023 have been announced in three categories namely Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
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What are Padma Awards?
Padma Awards are civilian honours given by the President of India to Indian citizens or foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI for their exceptional services towards the nation. Disciplines, where an element of public service is involved, are eligible for these awards. Different disciplines in which the awards are generally conferred include art, social work, medicine, spirituality, environment conservation, sports, education, and commerce to name a few. These awards are given in 3 categories, namely:
- Padma Vibhushan is the 2nd highest civilian award given for distinguished and exceptional service.
- Padma Bhushan is the 3rd highest civilian award given for exceptional service.
- Padma Shri is the 4th highest civilian award given for distinguished service.
Padma awards are conferred based on the recommendation of a selection committee, which is constituted by the Prime Minister of India. Nomination to the committee can be made by any Indian citizen. An individual can also self-nominate himself/herself for the award. This process can be done online through the portal created by the government of India.
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Padma Awards 2023 Winners List
Here, we are providing you with a complete list of Padma Awards 2023 for all three categories i.e., Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
Padma Vibhushan Award 2023
Padma Vibhushan Award 2023 has been given to 6 individuals from different disciplines. These include:
| Name | Discipline | State/Country of Birth |
|---|---|---|
| Shri Balkrishna Doshi (Posthumous) | Architecture | Gujarat |
| Shri Zakir Hussain | Art | Maharashtra |
| Shri S M Krishna | Public Affairs | Karnataka |
| Shri Dilip Mahalanabis (Posthumous) | Medicine | West Bengal |
| Shri Srinivas Varadhan | Science & Engineering | United States of America |
| Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav (Posthumous) | Public Affairs | Uttar Pradesh |
Padma Bhushan Award 2023
Padma Bhushan Award has been conferred to 9 individuals and these include:
| Name | Discipline | State/Country of Birth |
|---|---|---|
| Shri S L Bhyrappa | Literature & Education | Karnataka |
| Shri Kumar Mangalam Birla | Trade & Industry | Maharashtra |
| Shri Deepak Dhar | Science & Engineering | Maharashtra |
| Ms. Vani Jairam | Art | Tamil Nadu |
| Swami Chinna Jeeyar | Others – Spiritualism | Telangana |
| Ms. Suman Kalyanpur | Art | Maharashtra |
| Shri Kapil Kapoor | Literature & Education | Delhi |
| Ms. Sudha Murty | Social Work | Karnataka |
| Shri Kamlesh D Patel | Others – Spiritualism | Telangana |
Padma Shri Award 2023
Padma Shri Award has been conferred to 91 individuals/duos. These include :
| Name | Discipline | State/Country of Birth |
| Dr. Sukama Acharya | Others – Spiritualism | Haryana |
| Ms. Jodhaiyabai Baiga | Art | Madhya Pradesh |
| Shri Premjit Baria | Art | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |
| Ms. Usha Barle | Art | Chhattisgarh |
| Shri Munishwar Chanddawar | Medicine | Madhya Pradesh |
| Shri Hemant Chauhan | Art | Gujarat |
| Shri Bhanubhai Chitara | Art | Gujarat |
| Ms. Hemoprova Chutia | Art | Assam |
| Shri Narendra Chandra Debbarma (Posthumous) | Public Affairs | Tripura |
| Ms. Subhadra Devi | Art | Bihar |
| Shri Khadar Valli Dudekula | Science & Engineering | Karnataka |
| Shri Hem Chandra Goswami | Art | Assam |
| Ms. Pritikana Goswami | Art | West Bengal |
| Shri Radha Charan Gupta | Literature & Education | Uttar Pradesh |
| Shri Modadugu Vijay Gupta | Science & Engineering | Telangana |
| Shri Ahmed Hussain & Shri Mohd Hussain (Duo) | Art | Rajasthan |
| Shri Dilshad Hussain | Art | Uttar Pradesh |
| Shri Bhiku Ramji Idate | Social Work | Maharashtra |
| Shri C I Issac | Literature & Education | Kerala |
| Shri Rattan Singh Jaggi | Literature & Education | Punjab |
| Shri Bikram Bahadur Jamatia | Social Work | Tripura |
| Shri Ramkuiwangbe Jene | Social Work | Assam |
| Shri Rakesh Radheshyam Jhunjhunwala (Posthumous) | Trade & Industry | Maharashtra |
| Shri Ratan Chandra Kar | Medicine | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Shri Mahipat Kavi | Art | Gujarat |
| Shri M M Keeravaani | Art | Andhra Pradesh |
| Shri Areez Khambatta (Posthumous) | Trade & Industry | Gujarat |
| Shri Parshuram Komaji Khune | Art | Maharashtra |
| Shri Ganesh Nagappa Krishnarajanagara | Science & Engineering | Andhra Pradesh |
| Shri Maguni Charan Kuanr | Art | Odisha |
| Shri Anand Kumar | Literature & Education | Bihar |
| Shri Arvind Kumar | Science & Engineering | Uttar Pradesh |
| Shri Domar Singh Kunvar | Art | Chhattisgarh |
| Shri Risingbor Kurkalang | Art | Meghalaya |
| Ms. Hirabai Lobi | Social Work | Gujarat |
| Shri Moolchand Lodha | Social Work | Rajasthan |
| Ms. Rani Machaiah | Art | Karnataka |
| Shri Ajay Kumar Mandavi | Art | Chhattisgarh |
| Shri Prabhakar Bhanudas Mande | Literature & Education | Maharashtra |
| Shri Gajanan Jagannath Mane | Social Work | Maharashtra |
| Shri Antaryami Mishra | Literature & Education | Odisha |
| Shri Nadoja Pindipapanahalli Munivenkatappa | Art | Karnataka |
| Prof. (Dr.) Mahendra Pal | Science & Engineering | Gujarat |
| Shri Uma Shankar Pandey | Social Work | Uttar Pradesh |
| Shri Ramesh Parmar & Ms. Shanti Parmar (Duo) | Art | Madhya Pradesh |
| Dr. Nalini Parthasarathi | Medicine | Puducherry |
| Shri Hanumantha Rao Pasupuleti | Medicine | Telangana |
| Shri Ramesh Patange | Literature & Education | Maharashtra |
| Ms. Krishna Patel | Art | Odisha |
| Shri K Kalyanasundaram Pillai | Art | Tamil Nadu |
| Shri V P Appukuttan Poduval | Social Work | Kerala |
| Shri Kapil Dev Prasad | Art | Bihar |
| Shri S R D Prasad | Sports | Kerala |
| Shri Shah Rasheed Ahmed Quadri | Art | Karnataka |
| Shri C V Raju | Art | Andhra Pradesh |
| Shri Bakshi Ram | Science & Engineering | Haryana |
| Shri Cheruvayal K Raman | Others – Agriculture | Kerala |
| Ms. Sujatha Ramdorai | Science & Engineering | Canada |
| Shri Abbareddy Nageswara Rao | Science & Engineering | Andhra Pradesh |
| Shri Pareshbhai Rathwa | Art | Gujarat |
| Shri B Ramakrishna Reddy | Literature & Education | Telangana |
| Shri Mangala Kanti Roy | Art | West Bengal |
| Ms. K C Runremsangi | Art | Mizoram |
| Shri Vadivel Gopal & Shri Masi Sadaiyan (Duo) | Social Work | Tamil Nadu |
| Shri Manoranjan Sahu | Medicine | Uttar Pradesh |
| Shri Patayat Sahu | Others – Agriculture | Odisha |
| Shri Ritwik Sanyal | Art | Uttar Pradesh |
| Shri Kota Satchidananda Sastry | Art | Andhra Pradesh |
| Shri Sankurathri Chandra Sekhar | Social Work | Andhra Pradesh |
| Shri K Shanathoiba Sharma | Sports | Manipur |
| Shri Nekram Sharma | Others – Agriculture | Himachal Pradesh |
| Shri Gurcharan Singh | Sports | Delhi |
| Shri Laxman Singh | Social Work | Rajasthan |
| Shri Mohan Singh | Literature & Education | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Shri Thounaojam Chaoba Singh | Public Affairs | Manipur |
| Shri Prakash Chandra Sood | Literature & Education | Andhra Pradesh |
| Ms. Neihunuo Sorhie | Art | Nagaland |
| Dr. Janum Singh Soy | Literature & Education | Jharkhand |
| Shri Kushok Thiksey Nawang Chamba Stanzin | Others – Spiritualism | Ladakh |
| Shri S Subbaraman | Others – Archaeology | Karnataka |
| Shri Moa Subong | Art | Nagaland |
| Shri Palam Kalyana Sundaram | Social Work | Tamil Nadu |
| Ms. Raveena Ravi Tandon | Art | Maharashtra |
| Shri Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari | Literature & Education | Uttar Pradesh |
| Shri Dhaniram Toto | Literature & Education | West Bengal |
| Shri Tula Ram Upreti | Others – Agriculture | Sikkim |
| Dr. Gopalsamy Veluchamy | Medicine | Tamil Nadu |
| Dr. Ishwar Chander Verma | Medicine | Delhi |
| Ms. Coomi Nariman Wadia | Art | Maharashtra |
| Shri Karma Wangchu (Posthumous) | Social Work | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Shri Ghulam Muhammad Zaz | Art | Jammu & Kashmir |
Padma Awards History
Padma Awards were conferred for the first time in 1954 and since then they are announced every year on the Republic Day of India. They were not given in the years 1977, 1978 and 1993-1997 due to unavoidable circumstances.
Every individual irrespective of caste, creed, race, sex or religion is eligible for the award without any discrimination. Government servants who work in PSUs except for doctors and scientists are not eligible for the awards.
Padma Award is given to the same person for the second time only after a period of 5 years after the first award was given. Padma awards are given posthumously only in very exceptional cases. The total number of Padma Awards in the three categories cannot extend to 120. In case of the award is given to a duo, it is counted as one.
According to Article 15 of Indian Constitution, Padma Award cannot be used as a title by an individual who has received it.
The award consists of a medal and a certificate. The medal of all three categories is the same except for the fact that embossing on either side of the medal is done using platinum in the Padma Vibhushan medal, gold in Padma Bhushan and stainless steel in Padma Shri.
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Padma Awards 2023 UPSC
Padma Awards 2023 have been announced on 26th January 2023. This year, 106 awards have been announced to individuals/duos from different fields of public service. They are conferred every year by the President of India in 3 categories, which include Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. Padma Vibhushan is the 2nd highest civilian honour, next only to Bharat Ratna. Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri are 3rd and 4th highest civilian honours in India. These awards were conferred for the first time in 1954 and since then they are conferred every year (some exceptions include 1977, 1978, 1993-1997 when these awards were not announced)
