Governance
President gives 7 Padma
Vibhushan, 16 Padma Bhushan, 122 Padma Shri awards
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The Padma Awards are one among the best
civilian honours of india announced annually on the eve of Republic Day.
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Padma Awards, that were instituted
within the year 1954, is proclaimed per annum on the occasion of Republic Day
apart from brief interruption(s) throughout the years 1978 and 1979 and 1993 to
1997.
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The Awards are given in 3 categories:
Padma Vibhushan – for exceptional and distinguished service), Padma Bhushan –
distinguished service of higher order) and Padma Shri – distinguished service.
The award seeks to acknowledge achievements altogether fields of activities or
disciplines wherever an element of public service is concerned.
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The Padma Awards are presented on the
recommendations created by the Padma Awards Committee, that is established by the Prime Minister each year.
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The nomination method is open to the
general public. Even self-nomination are often created.
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All persons while not distinction of
race, occupation, position or sex ar eligible for these awards.
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However, Government servants including
those operating with PSUs, except doctors and scientists, arent eligible for
these Awards.
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The award is generally not presented
posthumously.
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However, in extremely deserving cases,
the govt might consider giving a present posthumously.
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A higher class of Padma award will be
given on an individual solely wherever a amount of a minimum of 5 years has
progress since giving of the sooner Padma award.
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However, in extremely worthy cases, a
relaxation will be created by the Awards Committee.
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The awards are conferred by the
President of india sometimes within the month of March/April per annum wherever
the awardees are conferred a Sanad (certificate) signed by the President and a
medallion.
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The recipients are given alittle
reproduction of the medallion, that theyll wear throughout any
ceremonial/State functions etc., if the awardees thus need.
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The names of the awardees ar revealed
within the Gazette of india on the day of the presentation ceremony.
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The total range of awards to be given
during a year (excluding posthumous awards and to NRI/foreigners/OCIs) mustnt
be over one hundred twenty.
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The award doesnt quantity to a title
and cant be used as a suffix or prefix to the awardees’ name.
Who
decides?
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All nominations received for Padma
Awards are placed before the Padma Awards Committee, that is established by the Prime Minister each year.
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The Padma Awards Committee is headed by
the cabinet Secretary and includes home secretary, Secretary to the President
and 4 to 6 eminent persons as members.
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The recommendations of the committee are
submitted to the Prime Minister and also the President of India for approval.
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bharat Ratna Bharat Ratna is that the
highest civilian award of the country.
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It is awarded in recognition of
outstanding service/performance of the very best order in any field of human
endeavour.
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It is treated on a unique footing from
Padma Award.
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The recommendations for
bharat|Bharat|Asian country|Asian nation} Ratna are created by the Prime
Minister to the President of India.
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The range of bharat Ratna Awards is
restricted to a most of 3 during a specific year.
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