On the occasion of Republic Day, the central government has announced the prestigious Padma Awards, honoring individuals who have made exceptional contributions across various fields. President Droupadi Murmu will present the awards on Republic Day. This year, 30 individuals have been selected for the Padma Shri Award.
Here is the list of Padma Shri awardees and their contributions:
– Jonas Masetti (Vedanta Guru) – Brazil
– Harvinder Singh (Paralympian Gold Medalist) – Haryana
– Bheem Singh Bhavesh (Social Service) – Bihar
– P. Dakshinamurthy (Dolu Maestro) – Puducherry
– L. Hang Thing (Agriculture – Fruits) – Nagaland
– Beru Singh Chauhan (Folk Singer) – Madhya Pradesh
– Sheikha AJ Al Sabah (Yoga) – Kuwait
– Naren Gurung (Folk Singer) – Nepal
– Hariman Sharma (Apple Farmer) – Himachal Pradesh
– Jumde Yomgam Gamlin (Social Worker) – Arunachal Pradesh
– Vilas Dangre (Homeopathy Doctor) – Maharashtra
– Venkappa Ambani Sugatekar (Folk Singer) – Karnataka
– Nirmala Devi (Handicrafts) – Bihar
– Joynacharan Bathari (Thinsa Artist) – Assam
– Suresh Soni (Social Worker – Healthcare for the Poor) – Gujarat
– Radha Bahin Bhatt (Social Worker) – Uttarakhand
– Pandi Ram Mandavi (Artist) – Chhattisgarh
– Libia Lobo Sardesai (Freedom Fighter) – Goa
– Gokul Chandradas (Arts) – West Bengal
– Sally Holkar (Handloom) – Madhya Pradesh
– Maruti Bhujangrao (Cultural, Education) – Maharashtra
– Batool Begum (Folk Artist) – Rajasthan
– Velu Aasan (Dappu Instrumentalist) – Tamil Nadu
– Bheemavva Doddabalappa Shilyekyata (Leather Puppetry) – Karnataka
– Parmar Lavgibhai Nagjibhai (Handloom) – Gujarat
– Vijayalakshmi Deshmane (Medicine) – Karnataka
– Chaitram Devchand Pawar (Environment Conservation) – Maharashtra
– Jagadish Joshila (Literature) – Madhya Pradesh
– Neerja Bhatla (Gynecologist) – Delhi
– Hugh Colin Gantzer (Literature, Education – Travel) – Uttarakhand
The awards celebrate outstanding achievements and contributions to the nation’s cultural, social, and intellectual landscape.