{"id":3610,"date":"2025-04-29T08:11:26","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T02:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=3610"},"modified":"2025-05-27T15:44:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T10:14:31","slug":"what-are-padma-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/what-are-padma-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Padma Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Padma Awards Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>Recently, the President of India conferred 4 Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan, and 57 Padma Shri Awards at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I at Rashtrapati Bhawan\u2019s Ganatantra Mandap.<\/p>\n<h2>Padma Awards Historical Background<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Padma Awards<\/strong>\u00a0were established in\u00a0<strong>1954<\/strong>\u00a0alongside the\u00a0<strong>Bharat Ratna<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Initially, Padma Awards had\u00a0<strong>three classes<\/strong>:\u00a0<i>Pahela Varg<\/i>,\u00a0<i>Dusra Varg<\/i>, and\u00a0<i>Tisra Varg<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li>These were\u00a0<strong>renamed<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<strong>1955<\/strong>\u00a0via\u00a0<strong>Presidential Notification<\/strong>\u00a0as: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Padma Awards Categories\u00a0<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Padma Vibhushan<\/strong>: Awarded for\u00a0<strong>exceptional and distinguished service<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Padma Bhushan<\/strong>: Conferred for\u00a0<strong>distinguished service of a high order<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Padma Shri<\/strong>: Recognises\u00a0<strong>distinguished service in any field<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Eligibility Criteria<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>All persons<\/strong>, regardless of\u00a0<strong>race, occupation, position or gender<\/strong>, are\u00a0<strong>eligible<\/strong>\u00a0for the award.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Government servants<\/strong>, including employees of\u00a0<strong>Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)<\/strong>, are\u00a0<strong>not eligible<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>except doctors and scientists<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Awards are\u00a0<strong>normally not conferred posthumously<\/strong>, but in\u00a0<strong>highly deserving cases<\/strong>, exceptions are allowed.<\/li>\n<li>A\u00a0<strong>minimum 5-year gap<\/strong>\u00a0is required for conferring a\u00a0<strong>higher category Padma award<\/strong>\u00a0upon a previously awarded individual. However, this can be\u00a0<strong>relaxed by the Awards Committee<\/strong>\u00a0in exceptional cases.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nominations are open to the public<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>self-nomination<\/strong>\u00a0is also allowed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Selection Process<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>All nominations are evaluated by the\u00a0<strong>Padma Awards Committee<\/strong>, which is\u00a0<strong>constituted annually by the Prime Minister<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The Committee is\u00a0<strong>headed by the Cabinet Secretary<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Its recommendations are\u00a0<strong>submitted to the Prime Minister and President<\/strong>\u00a0for final approval.<\/li>\n<li>The awards are\u00a0<strong>presented by the President<\/strong>, usually in\u00a0<strong>March or April<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Awardees receive a\u00a0<strong>Sanad (certificate)<\/strong>\u00a0signed by the President and a\u00a0<strong>medallion<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other Key Features<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>total number of Padma awards per year<\/strong>\u00a0is capped at\u00a0<strong>120<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>excluding<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Posthumous awards<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Awards to\u00a0<strong>NRIs<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>foreign nationals<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The award\u00a0<strong>does not constitute a title<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>cannot be used as a prefix or suffix<\/strong>\u00a0to the awardee\u2019s name.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Disciplines covered<\/strong>: Awards span across\u00a0<strong>art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service<\/strong>, among others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Padma Awards FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1.\u00a0<\/strong>What are the Padma Awards?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans.<\/strong>\u00a0The Padma Awards are civilian honours given by the Government of India to recognise exceptional service in various fields such as arts, education, public affairs, and science.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2.\u00a0<\/strong>What are the three categories of Padma Awards?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans.<\/strong>\u00a0The three categories are Padma Vibhushan (second-highest civilian award), Padma Bhushan (third-highest), and Padma Shri (fourth-highest).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3.\u00a0<\/strong>Are Padma Awards given posthumously?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans.<\/strong>\u00a0Yes, the awards can be conferred posthumously in deserving cases.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2124956\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Padma Awards, India&#8217;s prestigious civilian honors. 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