{"id":3208,"date":"2025-05-21T19:33:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T14:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=3208"},"modified":"2025-10-18T13:30:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T08:00:26","slug":"padma-awards-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/padma-awards-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Padma Awards 2026 Nomination Process, Types, Eligibility"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<label class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/label>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #127abf;color:#127abf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #127abf;color:#127abf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/padma-awards-2026\/#Padma_Awards_2026\">Padma Awards 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/padma-awards-2026\/#What_are_Padma_Awards\">What are Padma Awards?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/padma-awards-2026\/#Padma_Awards_2026_Nominations_Process\">Padma Awards 2026 Nominations Process<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/padma-awards-2026\/#Types_of_Padma_Awards\">Types of Padma Awards<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/padma-awards-2026\/#Which_Padma_Award_is_Highest\">Which Padma Award is Highest?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/padma-awards-2026\/#Padma_Awards_2026_Eligibility\">Padma Awards 2026 Eligibility\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/padma-awards-2026\/#Padma_Awards_2025_Winners_List\">Padma Awards 2025 Winners List<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/padma-awards-2026\/#Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/padma-awards-2026\/#Padma_Awards_2026_FAQs\">Padma Awards 2026 FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Padma Awards 2026 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are among India\u2019s highest civilian honors. This award recognised individuals for their unique contributions across various disciplines. The Padma Awards are announced annually on the Republic Day eve and are conferred by the <\/span><b>President of India.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Padma_Awards_2026\"><\/span><b>Padma Awards 2026<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Padma Awards 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are among the highest civilian honors in India awarded to recognise outstanding achievements in various fields. These awards are announced on <\/span><b>Republic Day (January 26)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> eve to celebrate excellence and achievements of the nation. This award ceremony is held at <\/span><b>Rashtrapati Bhavan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is conferred by the President of India.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/gallantry-awards-2025-winners-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gallantry Awards 2025<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_Padma_Awards\"><\/span><b>What are Padma Awards?\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Padma Awards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are the highest civilian honors in India, instituted in <\/span><b>1954<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the Government of India to recognize exceptional and outstanding contributions in various fields such as <\/span><b>Art, Literature and Education, Science and Engineering, Sports, Social Work, Public Affairs, Trade <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>Industry, Medicine and Civil Services.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3209\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-21-170652.png?resize=300%2C208&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-21-170652.png?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-21-170652.png?w=546&amp;ssl=1 546w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Padma Awards aim to honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to society, often including <\/span><b>unsung heroes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who are working at the grassroots level.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Padma_Awards_2026_Nominations_Process\"><\/span><b>Padma Awards 2026 Nominations Process<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Padma Awards 2026 nominations commenced on March 15, 2025 and will remain open until July 31, 2025. Nominations are submitted online through the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/awards.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rashtriya Puraskar Portal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The Indian government encourages citizens to participate actively in the <\/span><b>Padma Awards 2026 nomination process <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including self nominations. Collaborative efforts are made to promote talented individuals whose achievements and accomplishments really deserve to be recognized from <\/span><b>women, weaker sections of society, Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), persons with disabilities (Divyang), <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and those engaged in selfless service to society.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individuals nominating for <\/span><b>Padma Awards 2026 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">should include comprehensive details as specified on the portal, along with a narrative citation (<\/span><b>maximum 800 words<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) that clearly outlines the nominee&#8217;s distinguished and exceptional achievements in their respective field.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Padma_Awards\"><\/span><b>Types of Padma Awards<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Padma Awards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are divided into three categories, each signifying a specific level of recognition for different categories. These awards are announced annually by the Government of India and presented by the President of India:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Padma Vibhushan<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Second-highest civilian award<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in India (after the Bharat Ratna).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Awarded for <\/span><b>exceptional and distinguished service<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in any field including government service.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Padma Bhushan<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Third-highest civilian award<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often awarded to individuals with a long and impactful career in their area of work.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Padma Shri<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Fourth-highest civilian award<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Given for <\/span><b>distinguished service<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in any discipline, often to grassroots-level workers and emerging contributors as this recognizes the efforts of individuals working quietly to bring about change in their communities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each Padma award is a recognition for the individual dedication and impact in their field, irrespective of nationality or profession.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Padma_Award_is_Highest\"><\/span><b>Which Padma Award is Highest?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Padma Vibhushan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the <\/span><b>highest<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in rank among the three Padma awards. This is the <\/span><b>second-highest civilian award<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in India after the <\/span><b>Bharat Ratna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The Padma Vibhushan is awarded for <\/span><b>exceptional and distinguished service<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by any individual in their service such as art, literature, science, public affairs, and social work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a hierarchy of civilian awards in India:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bharat Ratna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Highest civilian award<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Padma Vibhushan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Second-highest<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Padma Bhushan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Third-highest<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Padma Shri<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Fourth-highest<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Padma Vibhushan award represents national recognition of outstanding service with a lasting impact on the nation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also Read: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/pradhan-mantri-rashtriya-bal-puraskar-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2025<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-5575\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-5575 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default-base\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"New Slideshow\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_5575\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_5575\">\n            <ul aria-live='off' class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5579 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"400-X-180cdr-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/mains\/upsc-qep-2026-batch-5-english\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/400-X-180cdr-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5579 msDefaultImage\" title=\"400 X 180cdr\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5580 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"pocket-notes-website-400x180-1-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/upsc-cse-books\/qep-pocket-notes-2.0\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pocket-notes-website-400x180-1-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5580 msDefaultImage\" title=\"pocket-notes-website-400x180\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5581 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"web-site-banner-toppers-book.-400x180-1-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/upsc-cse-books\/toppers-handwritten-upsc-pyq-4-books\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/web-site-banner-toppers-book.-400x180-1-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5581 msDefaultImage\" title=\"web site banner toppers book. 400x180\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Padma_Awards_2026_Eligibility\"><\/span><b>Padma Awards 2026 Eligibility<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Padma Awards 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are open for all individuals without any distinction between <\/span><b>gender, occupation, religion, or nationality<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These awards recognize individuals exceptional services in their respective fields such as <\/span><b>art, literature, education, science, sports, social work, public affairs, medicine, trade &amp; industry, civil service<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Who is eligible for Padma Awards?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>All Indian citizens<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are eligible\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs), and foreigners<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are also eligible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Government servants<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including those working with Public Sector Undertakings, are generally <\/span><b>not eligible<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, except for <\/span><b>doctors and scientists<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Note:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The awards are not given posthumously, unless there are <\/span><b>highly exceptional cases<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The government encourages individual nominations of <\/span><b>unsung heroes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> doing selfless service at the grassroots level.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Padma_Awards_2025_Winners_List\"><\/span><b>Padma Awards 2025 Winners List<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Padma Awards 2025 were awarded o <\/span><b>139 distinguished individuals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> across various fields:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Padma Vibhushan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 7 awardees<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Padma Bhushan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 19 awardees<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Padma Shri<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 113 awardees<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is the list of Padma Award 2025 Winners:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><b>List of Padma Vibhushan 2025 Winner List<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>SN<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Field<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>State\/Country<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medicine<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Telangana<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Justice (Retd.) Shri Jagdish Singh Khehar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public Affairs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chandigarh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smt. Kumudini Rajnikant Lakhia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gujarat<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri LakshminarayanaSubramaniam<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karnataka<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri M. T. Vasudevan Nair (Posthumous)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Literature and Education<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kerala<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Osamu Suzuki (Posthumous)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trade and Industry<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smt. Sharda Sinha (Posthumous)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bihar<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><b>List of Padma Vibhushan 2025 Winner List<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>SNo.<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Field<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>State\/Country<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri A Surya Prakash<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Literature and Education-Journalism<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karnataka<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Anant Nag<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karnataka<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Bibek Debroy(Posthumous)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Literature and Education<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCT Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Jatin Goswami<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assam<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Jose Chacko Periappuram<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medicine<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kerala<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Kailash Nath Dikshit<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Others-Archaeology<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCT Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Manohar Joshi(Posthumous)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public Affairs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maharashtra<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trade and Industry<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tamil Nadu<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Nandamuri Balakrishna<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andhra Pradesh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri P R Sreejesh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sports<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kerala<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Pankaj Patel<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trade and Industry<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gujarat<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Pankaj Udhas(Posthumous)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maharashtra<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Rambahadur Rai<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Literature and Education-Journalism<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sadhvi Ritambhara<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Work<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri S Ajith Kumar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tamil Nadu<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Shekhar Kapur<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maharashtra<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ms. Shobana Chandrakumar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tamil Nadu<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Sushil Kumar Modi(Posthumous)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public Affairs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bihar<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Vinod Dham<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Science and Engineering<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United States of America<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List of Some Padma Shri 2025 Winner List<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SNo.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Name<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Field<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">State\/Country<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Adwaita Charan Gadanayak<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Odisha<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Achyut Ramchandra Palav<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maharashtra<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Ajay V Bhatt<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Science and Engineering<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United States of America<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Anil Kumar Boro<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Literature and Education<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assam<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Arijit Singh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">West Bengal<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smt. Arundhati Bhattacharya<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trade and Industry<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maharashtra<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Arunoday Saha<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Literature and Education<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tripura<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Arvind Sharma<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Literature and Education<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canada<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Ashok Kumar Mahapatra<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medicine<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Odisha<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Ashok Laxman Saraf<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maharashtra<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Ashutosh Sharma<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Science and Engineering<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smt. Ashwini Bhide Deshpande<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maharashtra<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Budhendra Kumar Jain<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medicine<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madhya Pradesh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri C S Vaidyanathan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public Affairs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCT Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Hugh and Colleen Gantzer(Posthumous)(Duo)*<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Literature and Education-Journalism<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttarakhand<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Inivalappil Mani Vijayan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sports<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kerala<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smt. K Omanakutty Amma<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kerala<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Kishore Kunal(Posthumous)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Civil Service<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bihar<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri L Hangthing<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Others-Agriculture<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nagaland<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri R Ashwin<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sports<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tamil Nadu<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri R G Chandramogan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trade and Industry<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tamil Nadu<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smt. Radha Bahin Bhatt<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Work<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttarakhand<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Radhakrishnan Devasenapathy<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tamil Nadu<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Ramdarash Mishra<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Literature and Education<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCT Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Ranendra Bhanu Majumdar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maharashtra<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Ratan Kumar Parimoo<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gujarat<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Reba Kanta Mahanta<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assam<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Renthlei Lalrawna<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Literature and Education<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mizoram<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Ricky Gyan Kej<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karnataka<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shri Sajjan Bhajanka<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trade and Industry<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">West Bengal<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-5575\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-5575 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default-base\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"New Slideshow\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_5575\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_5575\">\n            <ul aria-live='off' class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; 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These awards not only honor individual achievements but also inspire others to contribute meaningfully to society. The government&#8217;s initiative to transform the Padma Awards into <\/span><b>&#8220;People\u2019s Padma&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> underscores its commitment to inclusivity and public participation in the nomination process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you preparing for UPSC 2025? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/prelims\/prelims-samadhaan-mentorship-2025?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=home_page&amp;utm_campaign=course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join IAShub&#8217;s UPSC coaching batches<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to boost your preparation. Enroll now!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Padma_Awards_2026_FAQs\"><\/span><b>Padma Awards 2026 FAQs<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<style>#sp-ea-3210 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-3210{ position: relative; }#sp-ea-3210 .ea-card{ opacity: 0;}#eap-preloader-3210{ position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; height: 100%;width: 100%; text-align: center;display: flex; align-items: center;justify-content: center;}#sp-ea-3210.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-3210.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-3210.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-3210.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-3210.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}.sp-ea-one.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a {\r\n  padding: 7px;\r\n  background: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a {\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n}\r\n.sp-ea-one.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a .ea-expand-icon {\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a .ea-expand-icon {\r\n  margin-right: 0px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single{\r\n background: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.ea-expand a{\r\n  background: #cfe2ff !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion{\r\n  margin-bottom: 1rem;\r\n  margin-top: 1rem;\r\n}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1747827472\"><div id=\"sp-ea-3210\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"1\" data-scroll-active-item=\"1\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div id=\"eap-preloader-3210\" class=\"accordion-preloader\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/plugins\/easy-accordion-free\/public\/assets\/ea_loader.svg\" alt=\"Loader image\"\/><\/div><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-32100\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse32100\" aria-controls=\"collapse32100\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> What are Padma Awards? <\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse32100\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-3210\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-32100\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Padma Awards are among the highest civilian awards in India given for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">distinguished service in various fields such as art, literature, science, public affairs, sports, and social work.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-32101\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse32101\" aria-controls=\"collapse32101\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> What are three types of Padma Awards?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse32101\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-3210\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-32101\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0The three types of Padma Awards are Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-32102\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse32102\" aria-controls=\"collapse32102\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Which Padma Award is highest?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse32102\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-3210\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-32102\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Padma Vibhushan is the highest among the three Padma Awards.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-32103\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse32103\" aria-controls=\"collapse32103\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Who is eligible for Padma Awards 2026?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse32103\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-3210\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-32103\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Any individual, irrespective of occupation, gender, or nationality, who has rendered exceptional service in their field, is eligible. This includes NRIs, OCIs, and foreign nationals. Government servants are generally excluded except doctors and scientists.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-32104\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse32104\" aria-controls=\"collapse32104\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> How can I nominate for Padma Awards 2026?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse32104\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-3210\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-32104\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0Nominations can be submitted online at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.padmaawards.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">www.padmaawards.gov.in<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> before <\/span><b>31st July 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. 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