Government Announces Padma Awardees Ahead of Republic Day Celebrations
New Delhi: The Union government has announced the Padma Awards 2025, recognizing 113 Padma Shri, 19 Padma Bhushan, and 7 Padma Vibhushan recipients for their outstanding contributions across various fields. The list, released on the eve of India's 76th Republic Day, includes freedom fighters, scientists, artists, sports icons, and social workers, highlighting India's rich diversity of talent and dedication to national service.
Celebrating Unsung Heroes and National Icons
This year's awards recognize several unsung heroes who have contributed immensely to society. Harvinder Singh, a para-archer from Haryana known as "Kaithal ka Eklavya", has been awarded the Padma Shri for becoming India's first Paralympic gold medalist in archery at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.In an inspiring recognition, Libia Lobo Sardesai, a veteran of Goa's freedom movement, has been honored for her pivotal role in operating the underground radio station ‘Voz da Liberdade’ (Voice of Freedom) in 1955 to mobilize resistance against Portuguese rule.
Other notable Padma Shri recipients include
- Neerja Bhatla, a gynecologist specializing in cervical cancer prevention, recognized for her life-saving contributions to women's health.
- Bhim Singh Bhavesh, a social worker from Bihar’s Bhojpur district, for his two decades of work uplifting the marginalized Musahar community through his foundation, Nayee Asha.
- P. Datchanamoorthy, a maestro of the South Indian percussion instrument Thavil, for over five decades of contribution to Indian classical music.
- L. Hangthing, a fruit farmer from Noklak, Nagaland, who introduced and cultivated non-native fruits for more than 30 years, revolutionizing agricultural practices in the region.
Padma Vibhushan: Honouring the Highest Achievers
The Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honor, has been awarded to seven distinguished personalities, including:- Justice (Retd.) Jagdish Singh Khehar – Recognized for his contributions to Indian judiciary and constitutional law.
- MT Vasudevan Nair (Posthumous) – Honored for his pioneering work in Malayalam literature.
- Osamu Suzuki (Posthumous) – The visionary who led Suzuki Motor Corporation to become a global automotive leader, transforming India's automobile industry.
- Sharda Sinha (Posthumous) – The legendary folk singer who enriched Indian music with her melodious Bhojpuri, Maithili, and Hindi compositions.
Padma Bhushan: Recognizing Distinguished Service
The Padma Bhushan, awarded for distinguished service of high order, has been conferred on 19 personalities, including:- Bibek Debroy (Posthumous) – Renowned economist and former Chairman of the PM’s Economic Advisory Council.
- PR Sreejesh – The former Indian hockey goalkeeper, who played a key role in India's Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze medal victory.
- Manohar Joshi (Posthumous) – Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Lok Sabha Speaker, for his service in politics and public affairs.
- Pankaj Udhas (Posthumous) – A legendary ghazal singer, recognized for his immense contribution to Indian music.
- Shekhar Kapur – The globally acclaimed filmmaker, director of classics like "Bandit Queen" and "Elizabeth", honored for his contributions to Indian and international cinema.
Padma Shri: A Tribute to Excellence Across Fields
Among the 113 Padma Shri awardees, the list includes individuals from arts, literature, medicine, sports, agriculture, and social work. Some notable recipients are:- Arijit Singh – The iconic playback singer known for his soul-stirring music and Bollywood hits.
- Ricky Kej – A Grammy Award-winning music composer, honored for his contributions to environmental and global music.
- R. Ashwin – The Indian cricketer and one of the country’s most successful off-spinners.
- Jagdish Joshila – A literary figure known for his contributions to Hindi and Nimadi literature.
- Soniya Nityanand – A leading medical researcher in hematology, working on advancements in blood disorders and transfusion medicine.
- Vinayak Lohani – A social entrepreneur, dedicated to educating and rehabilitating underprivileged children through his organization Parivaar Education Society.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Congratulates the Awardees
Following the announcement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his heartfelt congratulations to the awardees, posting on X (formerly Twitter:"Congratulations to all the Padma awardees! India is proud to honor and celebrate their extraordinary achievements. Their dedication and perseverance are truly inspiring. Each awardee embodies hard work, passion, and innovation, impacting countless lives. They teach us the value of striving for excellence and serving society selflessly."
Padma Vibhushan
| # | Name | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy | Medicine |
| 2 | Justice (Retd.) Shri Jagdish Singh Khehar | Public Affairs |
| 3 | Smt. Kumudini Rajnikant Lakhia | Art |
| 4 | Shri Lakshminarayana Subramaniam | Art |
| 5 | Shri MT Vasudevan Nair (Posthumous) | Literature and Education |
| 6 | Shri Osamu Suzuki (Posthumous) | Trade and Industry |
| 7 | Smt. Sharda Sinha (Posthumous) | Art |
Padma Bhushan
| # | Name | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri A Surya Prakash | Literature and Education - Journalism |
| 2 | Shri Anant Nag | Art |
| 3 | Shri Bibek Debroy (Posthumous) | Literature and Education |
| 4 | Shri Jatin Goswami | Art |
| 5 | Shri Jose Chacko Periappuram | Medicine |
| 6 | Shri Kailash Nath Dikshit | Others - Archaeology |
| 7 | Shri Manohar Joshi (Posthumous) | Public Affairs |
| 8 | Shri Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti | Trade and Industry |
| 9 | Shri Nandamuri Balakrishna | Art |
| 10 | Shri PR Sreejesh | Sports |
Padma Shri
| # | Name | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri Adwaita Charan Gadanayak | Art | |
| 2 | Shri Achyut Ramchandra Palav | Art | |
| 3 | Shri Ajay V Bhatt | Science and Engineering | |
| 4 | Shri Anil Kumar Boro | Literature and Education | |
| 5 | Shri Arijit Singh | Art | |
| 6 | Smt Arundhati Bhattacharya | Trade and Industry | |
| 7 | Shri Arunoday Saha | Literature and Education | |
| 8 | Shri Arvind Sharma | Literature and Education | |
| 9 | Shri Ashok Kumar Mahapatra | Medicine | |
| 10 | Shri Ashok Laxman Saraf | Art | 11 | Shri Ashutosh Sharma | Science and Engineering | Delhi |
| 12 | Smt. Ashwini Bhide Deshpande | Art | Maharashtra |
| 13 | Shri Baijnath Maharaj | Others - Spiritualism | Uttar Pradesh |
| 14 | Shri Barry Godfray John | Art | Delhi |
| 15 | Smt. Begam Batool | Art | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 16 | Shri Bharat Gupt | Art | Delhi |
| 17 | Shri Bheru Singh Chouhan | Art | Rajasthan |
| 18 | Shri Bhim Singh Bhavesh | Social Work | Rajasthan |
| 19 | Smt. Bhimavva Doddabalappa Shillekyathara | Art | Karnataka |
| 20 | Shri Budhendra Kumar Jain | Medicine | Uttar Pradesh |
| 21 | Shri C S Vaidyanathan | Public Affairs | Tamil Nadu |
| 22 | Shri Chaitram Deochand Pawar | Social Work | Maharashtra |
| 23 | Shri Chandrakant Sheth (Posthumous) | Literature and Education | Gujarat |
| 24 | Shri Chandrakant Sompura | Others - Architecture | Gujarat |
| 25 | Shri Chetan E Chitnis | Science and Engineering | Maharashtra |
| 26 | Shri David R Syiemlieh | Literature and Education | Meghalaya |
| 27 | Shri Durga Charan Ranbir | Art | Odisha |
| 28 | Shri Farooq Ahmad Mir | Art | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 29 | Shri Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid | Literature and Education | Madhya Pradesh |
| 30 | Smt. Gita Upadhyay | Literature and Education | |
| 31 | Shri Gokul Chandra Das | Art | |
| 32 | Shri Guruvayur Dorai | Art | |
| 33 | Shri Harchandan Singh Bhatty | Art | |
| 34 | Shri Hariman Sharma | Agriculture | |
| 35 | Shri Harjinder Singh Srinagar Wale | Art | |
| 36 | Shri Harvinder Singh | Sports | |
| 37 | Shri Hassan Raghu | Art | |
| 38 | Shri Hemant Kumar | Medicine | |
| 39 | Shri Hriday Narayan Dixit | Literature and Education | |
| 40 | Shri Hugh and Colleen Gantzer (Posthumous) | Literature and Education | |
| 41 | Shri Inivalappil Mani Vijayan | Sports | |
| 42 | Shri Jagadish Joshila | Literature and Education | |
| 43 | Smt. Jaspinder Narula | Art | Maharashtra |
| 44 | Shri Jonas Masetti | Spiritualism | |
| 45 | Shri Joynacharan Bathari | Art | |
| 46 | Smt. Jumde Yomgam Gamlin | Social Work | |
| 47 | Shri K. Damodaran | Culinary | |
| 48 | Shri K L Krishna | Literature and Education | |
| 49 | Smt. K Omanakutty Amma | Art | |
| 50 | Shri Kishore Kunal (Posthumous) | Civil Service | |
| 51 | Shri L Hangthing | Agriculture | |
| 52 | Shri Lakshmipathy Ramasubbaiyer | Literature and Education - Journalism | |
| 53 | Shri Lalit Kumar Mangotra | Literature and Education | |
| 54 | Shri Lama Lobzang (Posthumous) | Spiritualism | |
| 55 | Smt. Libia Lobo Sardesai | Social Work | |
| 56 | Shri MD Srinivas | Science and Engineering | |
| 57 | Shri Madugula Nagaphani Sarma | Art | |
| 58 | Shri Mahabir Nayak | Art | |
| 59 | Smt. Mamata Shankar | Art | |
| 60 | Shri Manda Krishna Madiga | Public Affairs | |
| 61 | Shri Maruti Bhujangrao Chitampalli | Literature and Education | |
| 62 | Shri Miriyala Apparao (Posthumous) | Art | Andhra Pradesh |
| 63 | Shri Nagendra Nath Roy | Literature and Education | |
| 64 | Shri Narayan (Bhulai Bhai) (Posthumous) | Public Affairs | |
| 65 | Shri Naren Gurung | Art | Sikkim |
| 66 | Smt. Neerja Bhatla | Medicine | |
| 67 | Smt. Nirmala Devi | Art | |
| 68 | Shri Nitin Nohria | Literature and Education | |
| 68 | Shri Nitin Nohria | Literature and Education | |
| 69 | Shri Onkar Singh Pahwa | Trade and Industry | |
| 70 | Shri P Datchanamoorthy | Art | |
| 71 | Shri Pandi Ram Mandavi | Art | |
| 72 | Shri Parmar Lavjibhai Nagjibhai | Art | |
| 73 | Shri Pawan Goenka | Trade and Industry | |
| 74 | Shri Prashanth Prakash | Trade and Industry | |
| 75 | Smt. Pratibha Satpathy | Literature and Education | |
| 76 | Shri Purisai Kannappa Sambandan | Art | |
| 77 | Shri R Ashwin | Sports | |
| 78 | Shri R G Chandramogan | Trade and Industry | |
| 79 | Smt. Radha Bahin Bhatt | Social Work | |
| 80 | Shri Radhakrishnan Devasenapathy | Art | |
| 81 | Shri Ramdarash Mishra | Literature and Education | |
| 82 | Shri Ranendra Bhanu Majumdar | Art | |
| 83 | Shri Ratan Kumar Parimoo | Art | |
| 84 | Shri Reba Kanta Mahanta | Art | |
| 85 | Shri Renthlei Lalrawna | Literature and Education | Mizoram |
| 86 | Shri Ricky Gyan Kej | Art | |
| 87 | Shri Sajjan Bhajanka | Trade and Industry | |
| 88 | Smt. Sally Holkar | Trade and Industry | |
| 89 | Shri Sant Ram Deswal | Literature and Education | |
| 90 | Shri Satyapal Singh | Sports | |
| 91 | Shri Seeni Viswanathan | Literature and Education | |
| 92 | Shri Sethuraman Panchanathan | Science and Engineering | |
| 93 | Smt. Sheikha Shaikha Ali Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | Medicine | |
| 94 | Shri Sheen Kaaf Nizam (Shiv Kishan Bissa) | Literature and Education | |
| 95 | Shri Shyam Bihari Agrawal | Art | |
| 96 | Smt. Soniya Nityanand | Medicine | |
| 97 | Shri Stephen Knapp | Literature and Education | |
| 98 | Shri Subhash Khetulal Sharma | Agriculture | Maharashtra |
| 99 | Shri Suresh Harilal Soni | Social Work | |
| 100 | Shri Surinder Kumar Vasal | Science and Engineering | Delhi |
| 101 | Shri Swami Pradiptananda (Kartik Maharaj) | Spiritualism | |
| 102 | Shri Syed Ainul Hasan | Literature and Education | |
| 103 | Shri Tejendra Narayan Majumdar | Art | |
| 104 | Smt. Thiyam Suryamukhi Devi | Art | |
| 105 | Shri Tushar Durgeshbhai Shukla | Literature and Education | |
| 106 | Shri Vadiraj Raghawendracharya Panchamukhi | Literature and Education | |
| 107 | Shri Vasudeo Kamath | Art | |
| 108 | Shri Velu Aasaan | Art | |
| 109 | Shri Venkappa Ambaji Sugatekar | Art | |
| 110 | Shri Vijay Nityanand Surishwar Ji Maharaj | Spiritualism | |
| 111 | Smt. Vijayalakshmi Deshamane | Medicine | |
| 112 | Shri Vilas Dangre | Medicine | |
| 113 | Shri Vinayak Lohani | Social Work |
Conclusion: A Tribute to Dedication and Service
The Padma Awards 2025 serve as a testament to the unwavering spirit of individuals who have made exceptional contributions to society, arts, science, sports, and public service. By recognizing both renowned figures and unsung heroes, India continues to celebrate the spirit of excellence and selfless service that drives the nation forward.As the country celebrates Republic Day 2025, these awards stand as a beacon of inspiration for future generations, encouraging them to dedicate their lives to nation-building and humanitarian service.
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