Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri Awards Year-2020

Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri Awards Year-2020

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Dated the 25th January, 2020 

 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.

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 has approved conferment of 141 Padma Awards including 4 duo cases (in a duo case, the Award is counted as one) as per list below. The list comprises 7 Padma Vibhushan, 16 Padma Bhushan and 118 Padma Shri Awards.  34 of the awardees are women and the list 

also includes 18 persons from the category of Foreigners / NRI / PIO / OCI and 12 Posthumous awardees. 

Padma Vibhushan,
Padma Bhushan And
Padma Shri Awards
Year-2020

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Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri Awards