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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’s Ganatantra Mandap.
Padma Awards Historical Background
Ø The Padma Awards were established in 1954 alongside the Bharat Ratna.
Ø Initially, Padma Awards had three classes: Pahela Varg, Dusra Varg, and Tisra Varg.
Ø These were renamed in 1955 via Presidential Notification as: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri
Padma Awards Categories
Ø Padma Vibhushan: Awarded for exceptional and distinguished service.
Ø Padma Bhushan: Conferred for distinguished service of a high order.
Ø Padma Shri: Recognises distinguished service in any field.
Other Key Features
Ø The total number of Padma awards per year is capped at 120, excluding:
Posthumous awards
Ø Awards to NRIs, foreign nationals, and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs)
Ø The award does not constitute a title and cannot be used as a prefix or suffix to the awardee’s name.
Ø Disciplines covered: Awards span across art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, among others.
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