President Droupadi Murmu today conferred upon Padma Awards to 71 eminent personalities for the year 2025 at the first Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Of them four were conferred with Padma Vibhushan, 10 with Padma Bhushan and 57 personalities were confered with Padma Shri.
D Nageshwar Reddy, Dr Lakshminarayana Subramaniam were conferred with Padma Vibhushan for their contribution in medicine and art field, respectively, while M. T. Vasudevan Nair and Osamu Suzuki and honoured with Padma Vibhushan posthumously. Among those honoured with Padma Bhushan are Nandamuri Balakrishna, Shekhar Kapur, former Indian Hockey team captain Sreejesh P R, while former deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Sushil Kumar Modi was conferred posthumously. Those honoured with Padma Shri include Cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, Former SBI Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya, Stephen Knapp, Ronu Majumdar, and classic vocalist Dr. K Omankutty Amma. On the occasion, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers including Amit Shah and other dignitaries were present.
The awards are given in various disciplines and fields of activities including art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, and civil service.
Talking exclusively to Akashvani News, recipient of Padam Shri Award and Former SBI chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya said that she achieved this honour for her role in expanding the Jandhan scheme.
Another awardee Ronu Majumdar who also recieved Padma Shri in the field of art, expressed his gratitude to the Government of India saying that his work and dedication has been recognised.
Carnatic Vocalist Dr. K Omankutty Amma got the Padma Shri award for her contribution in the field of art. She recalled her days, working with All India Radio and expressed the public broadcaster’s contribution in shaping her career.
American Author, Stephen Knapp, were also among the 71 people who received Padma awards this year. Talking to Akashvani News, He thanked government for recognising his work.
