Padma Awards 2024: Padma Bhushan for O Rajagopal, Fathima Beevi; Padma Shri for 6 other Malayalis
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry on Thursday announced the Padma award winners for the year 2024.
For this year, the President has approved the conferment of 132 Padma Awards, including 2 duo cases (in a duo case, the Award is counted as one).
The list also comprises 5 Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and 110 Padma Shri Awards. 30 of the awardees are women and the list also includes 8 honorees from the category of Foreigners / NRI / PIO / OCI and 9 Posthumous awardees.
The list includes several unsung heroes who have made a remarkable impact on society.
Eight persons from Kerala, including the late Justice Fathima Beevi, have been selected.
Kerala Padma Bhushan Awardees
- M Fathima Beevi (Posthumous) for Public Affairs
- O Rajagopal for Public Affairs
Kerala Padma Shri Awardees
Padma Awards, one of the highest civilian Awards in the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri. The awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz- art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. 'Padma Vibhushan is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; Padma Bhushan for distinguished service of high order and Padma Shri for distinguished service in any field.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated all those who have been conferred the Padma Awards and said India cherishes their contribution across diverse sectors.
Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, actors Vyjayantimala Bali and Konidela Chiranjeevi, Sulabh International founder late Bindeshwar Pathak and Bombay Samachar owner Hormusji N Cama were among 132 eminent persons awarded Padma awards on Thursday.
Actor Mithun Chakraborty, Foxconn Chairman Young Liu from Taiwan, BJP veteran Ram Naik, actor late Vijaykanth, singer Usha Uthup and philanthropist Kiran Nadar were also awarded the coveted civilian awards on the eve of 75th Republic Day, according to an official statement.
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