January 2016, National,Awards
In Brief:
Padma Awards – one
of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three
categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards
are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz.- art, social work,
public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine,
literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is
awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; ‘Padma Bhushan’ for
distinguished service of high order and ‘Padma Shri’ for distinguished service
in any field. The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every
year.
This year the President of
India has approved conferment of Padma Awards to 112 persons as per the list
below. The list comprises of 10 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 83 Padma
Shri Awardees. 19 of the awardees are women and the list also includes 10
persons from the category of foreigners, NRIs, PIOs (include one posthumous)
and 4 Posthumous awardees.
India has approved conferment of Padma Awards to 112 persons as per the list
below. The list comprises of 10 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 83 Padma
Shri Awardees. 19 of the awardees are women and the list also includes 10
persons from the category of foreigners, NRIs, PIOs (include one posthumous)
and 4 Posthumous awardees.
Padma Vibhushan
1.
Ms. Yamini Krishnamurthi —
Art-Classical dance — Delhi
Ms. Yamini Krishnamurthi —
Art-Classical dance — Delhi
2.
Shri Rajinikanth — Art-Cinema — Tamil
Nadu
Shri Rajinikanth — Art-Cinema — Tamil
Nadu
3.
Smt Girija Devi — Art-Classical Vocal
— West Bengal
Smt Girija Devi — Art-Classical Vocal
— West Bengal
4.
Shri Ramoji Rao — Literature &
Education-Journalism — Andhra Pradesh
Shri Ramoji Rao — Literature &
Education-Journalism — Andhra Pradesh
5.
Dr Viswanathan Shanta-Medicine-Oncology-Tamil
Nadu
Dr Viswanathan Shanta-Medicine-Oncology-Tamil
Nadu
6.
Shri Shri Ravi Shankar-Others-Spiritualism
— Karnataka
Shri Shri Ravi Shankar-Others-Spiritualism
— Karnataka
7.
Shri Jagmohan — Public Affairs —
Delhi
Shri Jagmohan — Public Affairs —
Delhi
8.
Dr Vasudev Kalkunte Aatre — Science
& Engineering — Karnataka
Dr Vasudev Kalkunte Aatre — Science
& Engineering — Karnataka
9.
Shri Avinash Dixit(Foreigner)-Literature
& Education-USA
Shri Avinash Dixit(Foreigner)-Literature
& Education-USA
10. Late Shri Dhiru Bhai
Ambani (Posthumous)-Trade &
Industry-Maharashtra
Ambani (Posthumous)-Trade &
Industry-Maharashtra
Padma Bhushan
11.
Shri Anupam Kher — Art-Cinema —
Maharashtra
Shri Anupam Kher — Art-Cinema —
Maharashtra
12.
Shri Udit Narayan Jha — Art-Playback
Singing — Maharashtra
Shri Udit Narayan Jha — Art-Playback
Singing — Maharashtra
13.
Shri Ram V Sutar — Art-Sculpture —
Uttar Pradesh
Shri Ram V Sutar — Art-Sculpture —
Uttar Pradesh
14.
Shri Heisnam Kanhailal — Art-Theatre
— Manipur
Shri Heisnam Kanhailal — Art-Theatre
— Manipur
15.
Shri Vinod Rai — Civil Service —
Kerala
Shri Vinod Rai — Civil Service —
Kerala
16.
Dr Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad —
Literature & Education — Andhra Pradesh
Dr Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad —
Literature & Education — Andhra Pradesh
17.
Prof NS Ramanuja Tatacharya —
Literature & Education — Maharashtra
Prof NS Ramanuja Tatacharya —
Literature & Education — Maharashtra
18.
Dr Barjinder Singh Hamdard —
Literature & Education – Journalism — Punjab
Dr Barjinder Singh Hamdard —
Literature & Education – Journalism — Punjab
19.
Prof D Nageshwar Reddy —
Medicine-Gastroenterology — Telangana
Prof D Nageshwar Reddy —
Medicine-Gastroenterology — Telangana
20.
Swami Tejomayananda-Other-Spiritualism-Maharashtra
Swami Tejomayananda-Other-Spiritualism-Maharashtra
21.
Shri Hafeez Contractor-Others-Architecture-Maharashtra
Shri Hafeez Contractor-Others-Architecture-Maharashtra
22.
Shri Ravindra Chandra Bhargava —
Public Affairs — Uttar Pradesh
Shri Ravindra Chandra Bhargava —
Public Affairs — Uttar Pradesh
23.
Dr Venkata Rama Rao — Alla Science
& Engineering — Andhra Pradesh
Dr Venkata Rama Rao — Alla Science
& Engineering — Andhra Pradesh
24.
Ms Saina Nehwal — Sports-Badminton —
Telangana
Ms Saina Nehwal — Sports-Badminton —
Telangana
25.
Ms Sania Mirza — Sports-Tennis —
Telangana
Ms Sania Mirza — Sports-Tennis —
Telangana
26.
Ms Indu Jain — Trade & Industry —
Delhi
Ms Indu Jain — Trade & Industry —
Delhi
27.
Late Swami Dayanand Sarawasati (Posthumous) — Others-Spiritualism — Uttarakhand
Late Swami Dayanand Sarawasati (Posthumous) — Others-Spiritualism — Uttarakhand
28.
Shri Robert Blackwill (Foreigner) —
Public Affairs — USA
Shri Robert Blackwill (Foreigner) —
Public Affairs — USA
29. Shri Pallonji Shapoorji
Mistry (NRI/PIO) — Trade &
Industry — Ireland
Mistry (NRI/PIO) — Trade &
Industry — Ireland
Padma Shri
30.
Smt Prathibha Prahlad — Art-
Classical Dance — Delhi
Smt Prathibha Prahlad — Art-
Classical Dance — Delhi
31.
Shri Bhikhudan Gadhvi — Art- Folk
Music — Gujarat
Shri Bhikhudan Gadhvi — Art- Folk
Music — Gujarat
32.
Shri Sribhas Chandra Supakar — Art-
Textile Designing — Uttar Pradesh
Shri Sribhas Chandra Supakar — Art-
Textile Designing — Uttar Pradesh
33.
Shri Ajay Devgn — Art-Cinema —
Maharashtra
Shri Ajay Devgn — Art-Cinema —
Maharashtra
34.
Ms Priyanka Chopra — Art-Cinema — Maharashtra
Ms Priyanka Chopra — Art-Cinema — Maharashtra
35.
Pt Tulsidas Borkar — Art-Classical
Music — Goa
Pt Tulsidas Borkar — Art-Classical
Music — Goa
36.
Dr Soma Ghosh — Art-Classical Vocal —
Uttar Pradesh
Dr Soma Ghosh — Art-Classical Vocal —
Uttar Pradesh
37.
Shri Nila Madhab Panda — Art-Film
Direction and Production — Delhi
Shri Nila Madhab Panda — Art-Film
Direction and Production — Delhi
38.
Shri SS Rajamouli — Art-Film
Direction and Production — Karnataka
Shri SS Rajamouli — Art-Film
Direction and Production — Karnataka
39.
Shri Madhur Bhandarkar — Art-Film
Direction and Production — Maharashtra
Shri Madhur Bhandarkar — Art-Film
Direction and Production — Maharashtra
40.
Prof M Venkatesh Kumar — Art-Folk
Artist — Karnataka
Prof M Venkatesh Kumar — Art-Folk
Artist — Karnataka
41.
Ms Gulabi Sapera — Art-Folk Dance —
Rajasthan
Ms Gulabi Sapera — Art-Folk Dance —
Rajasthan
42.
Smt Mamta Chandrakar- Art-Folk Music
— Chhattisgarh
Smt Mamta Chandrakar- Art-Folk Music
— Chhattisgarh
43.
Ms Malini Awasthi — Art-Folk Music —
Uttar Pradesh
Ms Malini Awasthi — Art-Folk Music —
Uttar Pradesh
44.
Shri Jai Prakash Lekhiwal —
Art-Miniature Painting — Delhi
Shri Jai Prakash Lekhiwal —
Art-Miniature Painting — Delhi
45.
Shri K Laxma Goud — Art-Painting —
Telangana
Shri K Laxma Goud — Art-Painting —
Telangana
46.
Shri Bhalchandra Dattatray Mondhe —
Art-Photography — Madhya Pradesh
Shri Bhalchandra Dattatray Mondhe —
Art-Photography — Madhya Pradesh
47. Shri Naresh Chander Lal — Art-Theatre & Cinema — Andaman & Nicobar
48.
Shri Dhirendra Nath Bezbaruah —
Literature & Education — Assam
Shri Dhirendra Nath Bezbaruah —
Literature & Education — Assam
49.
Shri Prahlad Chandra Tasa —
Literature & Education — Assam
Shri Prahlad Chandra Tasa —
Literature & Education — Assam
50.
Dr Ravindra Nagar — Literature &
Education — Delhi
Dr Ravindra Nagar — Literature &
Education — Delhi
51.
Shri Dahyabhai Shastri — Literature
& Education — Gujarat
Shri Dahyabhai Shastri — Literature
& Education — Gujarat
52.
Dr Santeshivara Bhyrappa — Literature
& Education — Karnataka
Dr Santeshivara Bhyrappa — Literature
& Education — Karnataka
53.
Shri Haldar Nag — Literature &
Education — Odisha
Shri Haldar Nag — Literature &
Education — Odisha
54.
Shri Kameshwaram Brahma — Literature
& Education -Journalism — Assam
Shri Kameshwaram Brahma — Literature
& Education -Journalism — Assam
55.
Prof Pushpesh Pant — Literature &
Education-Journalism — Delhi
Prof Pushpesh Pant — Literature &
Education-Journalism — Delhi
56.
Shri Jawaharlal Kaul — Literature
& Education-Journalism — Jammu & Kashmir
Shri Jawaharlal Kaul — Literature
& Education-Journalism — Jammu & Kashmir
57.
Shri Ashok Malik — Literature &
Education — Delhi
Shri Ashok Malik — Literature &
Education — Delhi
58.
Dr Mannam Gopi Chand —
Medicine-Cardio Thoracic Surgery — Telangana
Dr Mannam Gopi Chand —
Medicine-Cardio Thoracic Surgery — Telangana
59.
Prof Ravi Kant — Medicine-Surgery —
Uttar Pradesh
Prof Ravi Kant — Medicine-Surgery —
Uttar Pradesh
60.
Prof Ram Harsh Singh — Medicine-
Ayurveda — Uttar Pradesh
Prof Ram Harsh Singh — Medicine-
Ayurveda — Uttar Pradesh
61.
Prof Shiv Narain Kureel — Medicine-
Paediatric Surgery — Uttar Pradesh
Prof Shiv Narain Kureel — Medicine-
Paediatric Surgery — Uttar Pradesh
62.
Dr Sabya Sachi Sarkar — Medicine
-Radiology — Uttar Pradesh
Dr Sabya Sachi Sarkar — Medicine
-Radiology — Uttar Pradesh
63.
Dr Alla Gopala Krishna Gokhale —
Medicine-Cardiac Surgery — Andhra Pradesh
Dr Alla Gopala Krishna Gokhale —
Medicine-Cardiac Surgery — Andhra Pradesh
64.
Prof TK Lahiri — Medicine-Cardio
Thoracic Surgery — Uttar Pradesh
Prof TK Lahiri — Medicine-Cardio
Thoracic Surgery — Uttar Pradesh
65.
Dr Praveen Chandra —
Medicine-Cardiology — Delhi
Dr Praveen Chandra —
Medicine-Cardiology — Delhi
66.
Prof (Dr) Daljeet Singh Gambhir —
Medicine-Cardiology — Uttar Pradesh
Prof (Dr) Daljeet Singh Gambhir —
Medicine-Cardiology — Uttar Pradesh
67.
Dr Chandrasekar Shesadri Thoguluva —
Medicine-Gastroenterology — Tamil Nadu
Dr Chandrasekar Shesadri Thoguluva —
Medicine-Gastroenterology — Tamil Nadu
68.
Dr (Mrs) Anil Kumari Malhotra —
Medicine-Homeopathy — Delhi
Dr (Mrs) Anil Kumari Malhotra —
Medicine-Homeopathy — Delhi
69.
Prof MV Padma Srivastava-Medicine-Neurology
— Delhi
Prof MV Padma Srivastava-Medicine-Neurology
— Delhi
70.
Dr Sudhir V Shah — Medicine-Neurology
— Gujarat
Dr Sudhir V Shah — Medicine-Neurology
— Gujarat
71.
Dr MM Joshi — Medicine-Ophthalmology
— Karnataka
Dr MM Joshi — Medicine-Ophthalmology
— Karnataka
72.
Prof (Dr) John Ebnezar —
Medicine-Orthopaedic Surgery — Karnataka
Prof (Dr) John Ebnezar —
Medicine-Orthopaedic Surgery — Karnataka
73.
Dr Nayudamma Yarlagadda —
Medicine-Paediatric Surgery — Andhra Pradesh
Dr Nayudamma Yarlagadda —
Medicine-Paediatric Surgery — Andhra Pradesh
74.
Shri Simon Oraon — Other -Environment
Conservation — Jharkhand
Shri Simon Oraon — Other -Environment
Conservation — Jharkhand
75.
Shri Imitiaz Qureshi — Other-Culinary
— Delhi
Shri Imitiaz Qureshi — Other-Culinary
— Delhi
76.
Shri Piyush Pandey —
Others-Advertising & Communication — Maharashtra
Shri Piyush Pandey —
Others-Advertising & Communication — Maharashtra
77.
Shri Subhash Palekar — Others-Farming
— Maharashtra
Shri Subhash Palekar — Others-Farming
— Maharashtra
78.
Shri Ravinder Kumar Sinha —
Others-Wildlife Conservation — Bihar
Shri Ravinder Kumar Sinha —
Others-Wildlife Conservation — Bihar
79.
Dr HR Nagendra — Others-Yoga —
Karnataka
Dr HR Nagendra — Others-Yoga —
Karnataka
80.
Shri MC Mehta — Public Affairs —
Delhi
Shri MC Mehta — Public Affairs —
Delhi
81.
Shri MN Krishna Mani — Public Affairs
— Delhi
Shri MN Krishna Mani — Public Affairs
— Delhi
82.
Shri Ujjwal Nikam — Public Affairs — Maharashtra
Shri Ujjwal Nikam — Public Affairs — Maharashtra
83.
Shri Tokheho Sema — Public Affairs —
Nagaland
Shri Tokheho Sema — Public Affairs —
Nagaland
84.
Dr Satish Kumar — Science &
Engineering — Delhi
Dr Satish Kumar — Science &
Engineering — Delhi
85.
Dr Mylswamy Annadurai — Science &
Engineering — Karnataka
Dr Mylswamy Annadurai — Science &
Engineering — Karnataka
86.
Prof Dipankar Chatterji — Science
& Engineering — Karnataka
Prof Dipankar Chatterji — Science
& Engineering — Karnataka
87.
Prof(Dr) Ganapati Dadasaheb Yadav —
Science & Engineering — Maharashtra
Prof(Dr) Ganapati Dadasaheb Yadav —
Science & Engineering — Maharashtra
88.
Smt (Prof) Veena Tandon — Science
& Engineering — Meghalaya
Smt (Prof) Veena Tandon — Science
& Engineering — Meghalaya
89.
Shri Onkar Nath Srivastava — Science
and Engineering — Uttar Pradesh
Shri Onkar Nath Srivastava — Science
and Engineering — Uttar Pradesh
90.
Ms Sunita Krishnan — Social Work —
Andhra Pradesh
Ms Sunita Krishnan — Social Work —
Andhra Pradesh
91.
Shri Ajoy Kumar Dutta — Social Work —
Assam
Shri Ajoy Kumar Dutta — Social Work —
Assam
92.
Shri M Pandit Dasa — Social Work —
Karnataka
Shri M Pandit Dasa — Social Work —
Karnataka
93.
Shri PP Gopinathan Nair — Social Work
— Kerala
Shri PP Gopinathan Nair — Social Work
— Kerala
94.
Smt Madeleine Herman de Blic — Social
Work — Puducherry
Smt Madeleine Herman de Blic — Social
Work — Puducherry
95.
Shri Srinivasan Damal Kandalai — Social
work — Tamil Nadu
Shri Srinivasan Damal Kandalai — Social
work — Tamil Nadu
96.
Shri Sudhakar Olwe — Social Work —
Maharashtra
Shri Sudhakar Olwe — Social Work —
Maharashtra
97.
Dr TV Narayana — Social Work —
Telangana
Dr TV Narayana — Social Work —
Telangana
98.
Shri Arunachalam Murugantham — Social
Work — Tamil Nadu
Shri Arunachalam Murugantham — Social
Work — Tamil Nadu
99.
Ms Deepika Kumari — Sports-Archery —
Jharkhand
Ms Deepika Kumari — Sports-Archery —
Jharkhand
100.
S Shri Sushil Doshi —
Sports-commentary — Madhya Pradesh
S Shri Sushil Doshi —
Sports-commentary — Madhya Pradesh
101.
Shri Mahesh Sharma — Trade &
Industry — Delhi
Shri Mahesh Sharma — Trade &
Industry — Delhi
102.
Shri Saurabh Srivastava — Trade &
Industry — Delhi
Shri Saurabh Srivastava — Trade &
Industry — Delhi
103.
Sh Dilip Sanghvi — Trade &
Industry — Maharashtra
Sh Dilip Sanghvi — Trade &
Industry — Maharashtra
104.
Dr Keki Hormusji Gharda — Trade &
Industry — Maharashtra
Dr Keki Hormusji Gharda — Trade &
Industry — Maharashtra
105.
Late Shri Prakash Chand Surana (Posthumous) — Art -Classical Music — Rajasthan
Late Shri Prakash Chand Surana (Posthumous) — Art -Classical Music — Rajasthan
106.
Late Shri Saeed Jaffrey (NRI/PIO/Posthumous) — Art-Cinema — UK
Late Shri Saeed Jaffrey (NRI/PIO/Posthumous) — Art-Cinema — UK
107.
Shri Michael Postel (Foreigner)-Art-Archaeology-
France
Shri Michael Postel (Foreigner)-Art-Archaeology-
France
108.
Shri Salman Amin Sal Khan (NRI/PIO) —
Literature & Education — USA
Shri Salman Amin Sal Khan (NRI/PIO) —
Literature & Education — USA
109.
Smt Hui Lan Zhang (Foreigner) —
Others-Yoga — China
Smt Hui Lan Zhang (Foreigner) —
Others-Yoga — China
110.
Shri Predrag K Nikic (Foreigner) —
Others-Yoga — Serbia
Shri Predrag K Nikic (Foreigner) —
Others-Yoga — Serbia
111.
Dr Sundar Aditya Menon (NRI/PIO) —
Social Work — UAE
Dr Sundar Aditya Menon (NRI/PIO) —
Social Work — UAE
112. Shri Ajaypal Singh
Banga (NRI/PIO) — Trade &
Industry — US