President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday offered Padma Awards to the recipients throughout a various vary of disciplines and fields on the second Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar, Union Ministers Amit Shah, S Jaishankar, Pralhad Joshi, Jitendra Singh, G Kishan Reddy and a number of other different ministers and dignitaries had been current on the event.
In the course of the ceremony, President Murmu offered India’s second-highest civilian award, Padma Vibhushan, to Justice (Retd.) Jagdish Singh Khehar, the previous Chief Justice of India, for his contribution to the sphere of Public Affairs.
Sharda Sinha, the legendary folks singer, well-known for her folks, devotional and Chhath songs, has been awarded the Padma Vibhushan posthumously for her contribution to the sphere of arts- folks music. Within the occasion, her son Anshuman Sinha acquired the award on her behalf.
In the course of the ceremony, Dr Shobana Chandrakumar additionally acquired the Padma Bhushan from President Droupadi Murmu, for her contribution to the sphere of arts- folks dance.
President Murmu offered the Padma Vibhushan posthumously to Kumudini Rajnikant Lakhia for her contribution to the sphere of arts. Her grandson acquired the award on her behalf.
Sadhvi Ritambhara additionally acquired the Padma Bhushan for her contribution to the sphere of social work.
Bibek Debroy, an economist who served because the Chairman of the Financial Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, has been awarded the Padma Bhushan posthumously for his contribution to the sphere of Literature and Training. His spouse acquired the award on his behalf.
Padma Awards – one of many highest civilian Awards of the nation, are conferred in three classes, particularly, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
The Awards are given in numerous disciplines/ fields of actions — artwork, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, commerce and trade, medication, literature and training, sports activities, civil service, and so forth.’
Padma Vibhushan is awarded for distinctive and distinguished service; Padma Bhushan for distinguished service of excessive order and Padma Shri for distinguished service in any discipline. The awards are introduced on the event of Republic Day yearly.
These awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial features that are held at Rashtrapati Bhavan yearly.
For the 12 months 2025, the President has permitted conferment of 139 Padma Awards, together with duo case (in a duo case, the Award is counted as one). The checklist includes 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri Awards. 23 of the awardees are ladies and the checklist additionally consists of 10 individuals from the class of Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI, and 13 Posthumous awardees.
