Padma Awards 2024 Winners List: The Padma awards are given in three categories- Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Shri. Instituted in 1954, Padma Awards are amongst the highest civilian awards of the country.
Padma wards 2024: Earlier, the government maintained it was committed to transform Padma Awards into ‘People’s Padma’. (Pic: X)
New Delhi: The Central government has announced Padma Awards 2024 on Thursday (January 25). The government announces the highest civilian awards on the eve of Republic Day every year.
Three categories of Padma Awards
The Padma awards are given in three categories- Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Shri. Instituted in 1954, Padma Awards are amongst the highest civilian awards of the country.
The coveted award aims to recognize ‘distinguished work’ and is given for exceptional achievements and service in different fields including such Art, Literature and Education, Sports, Medicine, Social Work, Science and Engineering, Public Affairs, Civil Service, Trade and Industry etc.
Anyone except govt employees can apply for awards
All people without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex are eligible for these Awards. However, people in government service except doctors and scientists, are not eligible for Padma Awards. The government maintained it was committed to transform Padma Awards into ‘People’s Padma’.
The Padma Awards 2024 were conferred by the President Droupadi Murmu at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Bharat Ratna 2024 announced for Karpoori Thakur
On Tuesday, the Modi-led Central government announced Bharat Ratna for ‘Jan Nayak’ and late Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur. He will be posthumously conferred India’s highest civilian honour. Sharing the news on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled the late politician’s commitment to working for the upliftment of the downtrodden. Thakur was elected to Bihar Assembly for the first time in 1952. Later, he went on to serve as education minister, deputy chief minister and finally the Chief mInister of Bihar.
Here is the full list of Padma Awardees category-wise
Padma Vibhushan awardees 2024
- Vyjayantimala Bali (Art) – Tamil Nadu
- Konidela Chiranjeevi (Art) – Andhra Pradesh
- M Venkaiah Naidu (Public Affairs) – Andhra Pradesh
- Bindeshwar Pathak (Posthumous) (Social Work) – Bihar
- Padma Subrahmanyam (Art) – Tamil Nadu
Padma Bhushan awardees 2024
- M Fathima Beevi (Posthumous) in Public Affairs – Kerala
- Hormusji N Cama in Literature & Education, Journalism – Maharashtra
- Mithun Chakraborty in Art – West Bengal
- Sitaram Jindal in Trade & Industry – Karnataka
- Young Liu in Trade & Industry – Taiwan
- Ashwin Balachand Mehta in Medicine – Maharashtra
- Satyabrata Mookherjee (Posthumous) in Public Affairs – West Bengal
- Ram Naik in Public Affairs – Maharashtra
- Tejas Madhusudan Patel Medicine Gujarat
- Olanchery Rajagopal Public Affairs Kerala
- Dattatray Ambadas Mayaloo alias Rajdutt in Art – Maharashtra
- Togdan Rinpoche (Posthumous) in Spiritualism – Ladakh
- Pyarelal Sharma in Art – Maharashtra
- Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur Medicine Bihar
- Usha Uthup in Art – West Bengal
- Vijaykanth (Posthumous) in Art – Tamil Nadu
- Kundan Vyas in Literature & Education – Journalism – Maharashtra
Padma Shri awardees (Unsung Heroes) 2024
- Parbati Baruah – India’s first female elephant mahout who started taming the wild tuskers at the age of 14 to overcome stereotypes”
- Jageshwar Yadav – Welfare worker who dedicated his life for betterment of PVTG tribes of birhor and korwa”
- Chami Murmu – Tribal Environmentalist and Women empowerment champion from Seraikela Kharsawan. She spearheaded afforestation efforts planting over 30 lakh plants with 3,000 women.
- Gurvinder Singh – Divyang Social Worker from Sirsa who worked for betterment of homeless, destitute, women,
orphans and divyangjan. He nurtured 300 children dreams by setting up a child care institute named Bal Gopal Dham. - Sathyanarayana Beleri – Rice farmer from Kasaragod, who evolved into a guardian of paddy crop by preserving over 650 traditional rice varieties. He successfully introduced ‘Rajakayame’ rice, boosting production and conservation across 3 states – Karnataka, Kerala & Tamil Nadu.
- Dukhu Majhi – Environmentalist who dedicated 5 decades to planting trees and spreading awareness for a greener future.
- Sangthankima – Social worker from Aizawl who has been running Mizoram’s largest orphanage ‘Thutak Nunpuitu
Team’ - Hemchand Manjhi – A traditional medicinal practitioner from Narayanpur, providing affordable healthcare to
villagers for over 5 decades, having started serving the needy since the age of 15 - Yanung Jamoh Lego – East Siang based herbal medicine expert who has provided medical care to over 10,000
patients, educated 1 lakh individuals on medicinal herbs and trained SHGs in their use - Somanna – Tribal Welfare Worker from Mysuru, tirelessly working for upliftment of Jenu Kuruba tribe for over 4 decades
- Sarbeswar Basumatary – Tribal Farmer from Chirang who successfully adopted mixed integrated farming approach and cultivated varieties of crops like coconuts, oranges, paddy, litchis and maize
- Prema Dhanraj – Plastic (Reconstructive) Surgeon & Social Worker, dedicated to the care and rehabilitation of burn victims – her legacy extending beyond surgery, championing burn
prevention, awareness and policy reform - Uday Vishwanath Deshpande – International Mallakhamb Coach, who worked relentlessly in reviving, revitalizing and popularizing the sport at global level
- Yazdi Maneksha Italia – Renowned Microbiologist who pioneered development of India’s inaugural Sickle Cell
Anemia Control Program (SCACP) - Shanti Devi Paswan and Shivan Paswan – Husband-wife from Dusadh community, who overcame social stigma to become globally recognized Godna painters – exhibiting artwork in countries like USA, Japan and Hong Kong and training over 20,000 women
- Ratan Kahar – Renowned Bhadu Folk Singer from Birbhum, has devoted over 60 years to folk music
- Ashok Kumar Biswas – Prolific Tikuli Painter credited for revival and modification of the Mauryan era artform through his efforts over last 5 decades
- Balakrishnan Sadanam Puthiya Veetil – Distinguished Kalluvazhi Kathakali Dancer with a career
spanning over 60 years – earning global acclaim and promoting a deeper understanding of Indian traditions - Uma Maheshwari D – 1st Female Harikatha Exponent, has showcased her skill in Sanskrit recitation
- Gopinath Swain – Krishna Leela Singer from Ganjam, dedicated his life to preserve and promote the tradition
- Smriti Rekha Chakma – Chakma Loinloom Shawl Weaver from Tripura, who transforms eco-friendly vegetables dyed cotton threads into traditional designs, promoting the use of natural dyes
- Omprakash Sharma – Mach Theatre Artist who has devoted 7 decades of his life to promote this 200 year old traditional dance drama of the Malwa region
- Narayanan E P – Veteran Theyyam Folk Dancer from Kannur – mastery extending beyond dance to the entire Theyyam ecosystem including costume designing & face painting techniques
- Bhagabat Padhan – Exponent of Sabda Nrutya Folk dance from Bargarh, who has taken the dance form beyond
the temples - Sanatan Rudra Pal – Distinguished sculptor with over 5 decades of experience, preserving and promoting the traditional art form – specializes in crafting Sabeki Durga idols
- Badrappan M – Exponent of Valli Oyil Kummi Folk Dance from Coimbatore – a mixed form of song and dance
performance which depicts the stories of deities ‘Muruggan’ and ‘Valli’ - Jordan Lepcha – Bamboo Craftsman from Mangan, who is nurturing the cultural heritage of Lepcha tribe
- Machihan Sasa – Longpi Potter from Ukhrul who dedicated 5 decades to preserve this ancient Manipuri
traditional pottery which traces its roots back to the Neolithic period (10,000 BC) - Gaddam Sammaiah – Eminent Chindu Yakshaganam Theatre Artist from Jangaon, performing this rich heritage art form for over 5 decades over 19,000 shows
- Jankilal – Behrupiya Artist from Bhilwara, mastering the fading art form and captivating global audiences
for over 6 decades - Dasari Kondappa – 3rd generation Burra Veena player from Damaragidda village in Narayanpet, has dedicated
his life to preserving the artform - Babu Ram Yadav – Brass Marori Craftsperson with over 6 decades experience in creating intricate brass artifacts using traditional crafting techniques
- Nepal Chandra Sutradhar – 3rd Generation Chhau mask maker with over 50 years spent in the preservation of Chhau mask making
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