Padma awards: 2019

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Introduction

1. 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.

2. These awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions which are held at Rashtrapati Bhawan usually around March/ April every year. This year the President of India has approved conferment of 112 Padma Awards including one duo case (in a duo case, the Award is counted as one) as per list below. The list comprises 4 Padma Vibhushan, 14 Padma Bhushan and 94 Padma Shri Awards. 21 of the awardees are women and the list also includes 11 persons from the category of Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI, 3 Posthumous awardees and 1 transgender person.

The awardees of Padma awards- 2019

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PADMA VIBHUSHAN (4)

S.No	Name	Field page1image1106922320	State page1image1106928032 page1image1106925552
1.	Ms. Teejan Bai	Art-Vocals-Folk	Chhattisgarh
2.	Shri Ismail Omar Guelleh(Foreigner)	Public Affairs page1image1146238016 page1image1146238784	Djibouti page1image1106932368 page1image1106932752 page1image1106933856 page1image1106934368
3.	Shri Anilkumar Manibhai Naik	Trade & Industry- Infrastructure	Maharashtra
4.	Shri Balwant Moreshwar Purandare	Art-Acting-Theatre	Maharashtra