Padma Awards 2025: From Haryana's Paralympian Harvinder Singh to Spiritual leader Jonas Masetti, know the recipients
New Delhi, January 25, 2025 (ANI): On the eve of Republic Day, the central government on Saturday announced the list of recipients for the Padma Shri Awards 2025.
The Padma awards, among the country's highest civilian honours, are conferred in three categories - Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibhushan.
The awards are given in various disciplines, such as art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine and literature among others.
The Padma Shri award is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India after the Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, and the Padma Bhushan.
The list of Padma Shri awardees includes Dr Neerja Bhatla, a Gynaecologist from Delhi with a specialised focus on cervical cancer detection, prevention andmanagement.
Bhim Singh Bhavesh, a social worker from Bihar's Bhojpur is also being awarded Padma Shri for tirelessly working for the upliftment of the Musahar community, one of society's most marginalized groups, for the past 22 years through his foundation Nayee Asha'.
P Datchanamoorthy is also being awarded Padma Shri. He is an instrumentalist specializing in Thavil, a classical percussion instrument vital to South Indian music and culture, with more than 5 decades of experience.
L Hangthing, a fruit farmer from Noklak, Nagalandv with over 30 years of expertise in cultivating non-native fruits is also being awarded the Padma Shri, among others.
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