THE PADMA AWARDS 2021
PADMA AWARDS-THE SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH HIGHEST CIVILIAN AWARD IN INDIA.THE AWARDS ARE CATEGORISED INTO THREE. THESE ARE-
- PADMA VIBHUSHAN-EXCEPTIONAL AND DISTINGUISH SERVICE.
- PADMA BHUSHAN-DISTINGUISH SERVICE OF HIGH ORDER.
- PADMA SHRI-DISTINGUISH SERVICE IN ANY FIELD.
THE AWARDS ARE GIVEN FOR EXCEPTIONAL WORK IN THE FIELD OF ART, SOCIAL WORK, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MEDICINE, LITERATURE, EDUCATION, SPORTS CIVIL SERVICE ETC.
THIS YEAR THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED THE CONFERMENT OF 119 PADMA AWARDS. THE LIST COMPRISES 7 PADMA VIBHUSHAN, 10 PADMA BHUSHAN AND 102 PADMA SHRI AWARDS. OUT OF 119, 29 ARE WOMEN, 1 TRANSGENDER, 10 FOREIGNERS, NON -RESIDENT INDIANS. 16 POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDEES.
THE WINNERS OF 2021 PADMA VIBHUSHAN
| NAME | STATE | COUNTRY | FIELD |
| S.P. BALASUBRAHMANYM (POSTHUMOUS) | TAMIL NADU | INDIA | ART |
| BELLE MONAPPA HEGDE | KARNATAKA | INDIA | MEDICINE |
| SUDARSHAN SAHOO | ODISHA | INDIA | ART |
| SHINZO ABE | JAPAN | PUBLIC AFFAIRS | |
| NARINDER SINGH KAPANY (POSTHUMOUS) | U.S.A | SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | |
| MAULANA WAHIDUDDIN KHAN | DELHI | INDIA | SPIRITUALISM |
| B.B.LAL | DELHI | INDIA | ARCHAEOLOGY |
THE WINNERS OF 2021 PADMA BHUSHAN
| NAME | STATE | FIELD |
| SUMITRA MAHAJAN | MADHYA PRADESH | PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| K.S.CHITHRA | KERALA | ART |
| NRIPENDRA MISRA | UTTAR PRADESH | CIVIL SERVICE |
| TARLOCHAN SINGH | HARYANA | PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| RAJNIKANT DEVIDAS SHROFF | MAHARASHTRA | TRADE AND INDUSTRY |
| CHANDRASHEKHAR KAMBARA | KARNATAKA | LITERATURE |
| RAM VILAS PASWAN (POSTHUMOUS) | BIHAR | PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| KESHUBHAI PATEL (POSTHUMOUS) | GUJARAT | PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| TARUN GOGOI (POSTHUMOUS) | ASSAM | PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| KALBE SADIQ (POSTHUMOUS) | UTTAR PRADESH | SPIRITUALISM |
