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• Government of India announced Padma Awards for the year 2022 which have been announced on the occasion of Republic Day, 2022.

About Padma Awards

• The Awards are given in three categories: Padma Vibhushan (for exceptional and distinguished service), Padma Bhushan (distinguished service of higher order) and Padma Shri (distinguished service).
• The award seeks to recognize achievements in all fields of activities or disciplines where an element of public service is involved.
• The Padma Awards are conferred on the recommendations made by the Padma Awards Committee, which is constituted by the Prime Minister every year. The nomination process is open to the public. Even self-nomination can be made.
• The Government of India instituted two civilian awards-Bharat Ratna & Padma Vibhushan in 1954. The latter had three classes namely Pahela Varg, Dusra Varg and Tisra Varg.
• These were subsequently renamed as Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri vide Presidential Notification issued on January 8, 1955.
• Padma Awards were announced every year except for brief interruption(s) during the years 1978 and 1979 and 1993 to 1997.
• They are given for distinguished and exceptional achievements/service in the following fields –
• Art
• Social work
• Literature and Education
• Public Affairs
• Science & Engineering
• Trade & Industry
• Medicine
• Civil Service
• Sports
• .Others

Link of list of Padma Awardees 2022 – https://www.padmaawards.gov.in/padmaawardees2022.pdf