New Delhi: Padma Awards 2024 declared on Indian Republic Day Eve
Padma Awards:
Padma Awards have been declared in India on the eve of Republic Day 2024. This is one of the highest civilian awards in India. Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award while the Padma Awards are second in the hierarchy of honors that are conferred on individuals for their exceptional work in various fields. There are three categories of Padma Awards: Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan (in ascending order).
Here's a list of Padma Shri Awardees 2024:
1.Parbati Baruah – First female mahout in India
2.Jageshwar Yadav – Tribal welfare worker
3.Chami Murmu – Tribal environmentalist
4.Gurvinder Singh – Differently-abled social worker
5.Sathyanarayana Beleri – A rice farmer from Kasargod, Kerala
6.Sangthankima – Social worker from Aizawl
7.Hemchand Manjhi – A traditional medicinal practitioner
8.Dukhu Majhi – Tribal environmentalist from West Bengal
9.K Chellammal – Organic farmer from South Andaman
10.Yanung Jamoh Lego – East Siang based herbal medicine expert
11.Somanna – Tribal Welfare Worker from Mysuru, Karnataka
12.Sarbeswar Basumatary – Tribal farmer from Chirang District in Assam
13.Prema Dhanraj – Plastic surgeon (reconstructive) and social worker.
14.Uday Vishwanath Deshpande – International Mallakhamb coach
15.Yazdi Maneksha Italia – Renowned microbiologist
16.Shanti Devi Paswan & Shivan Paswan: Globally recognised Godna painters
17.Ratan Kahar – A Bhadu folk singer from Birbhum in West Bengal
18.Balakrishnan Sadanam Puthiya Veetil – A Kalluvazhi Kathakali Dancer practicing the art for over 60 years.
19.Uma Maheshwari D – First female exponent of Harikatha
20.Gopinath Swain – Krishna Leela singer from Ganjam District in Odisha
21.Smriti Rekha Chakma – Chakma Loinloom Shawl Weaver from Tripura
22.Om prakash Sharma – Mach Theatre Artist Practising the 200-year-old art for 7 decades
23.Narayanan EP – Veteran Theyyam Folk Dancer from Kannur
24.Bhagbat Padhan – Sabda Nrutya folk dance artist from Bargarh, Odisha
25.Sanatan Rudra Pal – Renowned sculptor with experience spanning five decades.
26.Badrappan M – Valli Oyil Kumi folk dance artist from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
27.Jordan Lepcha – A bamboo craftsman from the Lepcha tribe in Mangan, Assam.
28.Machihan Sasa – Longpi potter from Ukhrul in Manipur. Spent five decades to preserve the traditional art of pottery.
29.Gaddam Sammiah – Chindu Yakshaganam theater artist from Jangaon, Telangana.
30.Jankilal – Behrupiya artist hailing from Bhilwara in Rajasthan.
31.Dasari Kondappa – Burra Veena player from Narayanpet, Telangana.
32.Babu Ram Yadav – Brass Marori craftsperson with experience of more than 6 decades.
33.Nepal Chandra Sutradhar – Chhau mask maker