President Ram Nath Kovind will confer Padma awards, including to General Bipin Rawat (posthumous) and Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, at a civil investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday. Among the awardees, two will be conferred with Padma Vibhushan, eight will be given Padma Bhushan and 54 will be given Padma Shri awards for the year 2022.
Prominent awardees include Padma Vibhushan recipients General Rawat (posthumous) and late chairman of Gita Press Radhey Shyam, Padma Bhushan awardees Azad, Punjabi folk singer Gurmeet Bawa (posthumous), Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekharan, former CAG Rajiv Mehrishi, Covishield's maker Serum Institute of India's Cyrus Poonawalla among others.
The awards are conferred in three categories -- Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
These awards are given in various disciplines and fields such as 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.
The awards are announced on the eve of Republic Day every year.
The awards are conferred by the President at ceremonial functions which are held at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
This year, a total of 128 Padma Awards are being conferred, including two duo case (in a duo case, the Award is counted as one).
The list of awardees comprises four Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and 107 Padma Shri Awards.
Thirty-four awardees are women and the list also includes 10 persons from the category of Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI and 13 Posthumous awardees.
The second civil investiture ceremony is scheduled to be held on March 28.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Idea Of Simultaneous Polls Not Against Constitution, Says Ram Nath Kovind "Want Return Of Article 370 But Can't Expect Anything From BJP": Ghulam Nabi Azad "Article 370 Can Only Be Restored By Government, Not Any State": Ghulam Nabi Azad Pics: Rahul Gandhi's Family Lunch At Iconic Delhi Restaurant Can Elon Musk Become US President? Donald Trump Says... Is Safe Car Enough? Volvo Crash That Killed CEO, Family Sparks Big Question Man Sets New York Woman On Fire, Watches Her Burn To Death Inside Train UPPSC Answer Key 2024 To Be Released Soon, Check Details "Iran Does Not Have Or Need A Proxy Force": Ayatollah Khamenei Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.