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The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service of a high order...without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex."
The Padma Awards are one of the highest civilian honours of India announced annually on the eve of Republic Day. The Awards are given in three categories: Padma Vibhushan (for exceptional and distinguished service), Padma Bhushan (distinguished service of higher order) and Padma Shri (distinguished service).
Jan 25, 2024 · Padma Awards - one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
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- Parbati Baruah, Social Work (Animal Welfare), Assam : She is India’s first female mahout and stood out for her commitment towards mitigating human-elephant conflict with help of application of scientific practices.
- Jageshwar Yadav, Social Work (Tribal – PVTG), Chhattisgarh: He dedicated his life for the upliftment of marginalized Birhor & Pahadi Korwa people.
- Chami Murmu, Social Work (Environment – Afforestation), Jharkhand: She spearheaded afforestation efforts planting over 30 lakh plants with 3,000 women.
- Gurvinder Singh, Social Work (Divyang), Haryana: He nurtured 300 children dreams by setting up a child care institute named ‘Bal Gopal Dham’ and worked for betterment of homeless, destitute, women, orphans and divyangjan.
The Padma Vibhushan ("Lotus Decoration") is the second-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "exceptional and distinguished service". All persons without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex are eligible for these awards.
The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award of the Republic of India. [1] . Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service of a high order", without distinction of race, occupation, position, or sex. [2] .
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