President Droupadi Murmu presented the remaining Padma awards for the year during the Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan in the national capital on Thursday.
Veteran actor Vyjayantimala Bali and Konidela Chiranjeevi were honored with the Padma Vibhushan 2024 in the field of Art. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Union Minister for External Affairs Dr. S Jaishankar were among the dignitaries present at the ceremony in New Delhi.
Those who were bestowed with the Padma Bhushan 2024 at Thursday’s ceremony include:
- M Fathima Beevi (Posthumous) from Kerala in the field of Public Affairs
- Hormusji N Cama from Maharashtra in the field of Literature & Education – Journalism
- Vijaykanth (Posthumous) from Tamil Nadu in the field of Art
- Kundan Vyas from Maharashtra in the field of Literature & Education – Journalism
- Velu Ananda Chari from Telangana in the field of Art
- Ramlal Barethi from Chhattisgarh in the field of Art
- Ashwin Balachand Mehta from Maharashtra in the field of Medicine
- Satyabrata Mookherjee (Posthumous) from West Bengal in the field of Public Affairs
- Olanchery Rajagopal from Kerala in the field of Public Affairs
- Togdan Rinpoche (Posthumous) from Ladakh in the field of Others – Spiritualism
Those who were bestowed with the Padma Shri 2024 include:
- Jordan Lepcha in the field of Art
- Sridhar Makam Krishnamurthy in the field of Literature & Education
- Joshna Chinappa in the field of sports
- Farmer from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, K Chellammal in the field of Agriculture
- Sathyanarayana Beleri in the field of Agriculture
- Hindustani classical vocalist Som Datt Battu
- Sculptor A Velu Ananda Chari
The Padma Awards, among the nation’s highest civilian honors, are bestowed in three categories: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri. These awards recognize individuals across a spectrum of disciplines and fields, including art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, and more.
‘Padma Vibhushan’ is bestowed for exceptional and distinguished service, ‘Padma Bhushan’ for distinguished service of high order, and ‘Padma Shri’ for distinguished service in any field. These awards are announced annually on Republic Day.
