The Padma Awards, which include the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, is one of the highest civilian awards of India. Every year, the list of Padma awardees is announced by the Government of India before Republic Day.
The Padma Awards, which were instituted in 1954, will felicitate India’s first female mahout (elephant trainer) Parbati Baruah (67) with the Padma Shri this year, recognising her contributions to the field of social work and animal welfare.
Here’s the full list of 'unsung heroes' who will be awarded Padma Shri this year:
Parbati Baruah: Social Work (Animal Welfare)
Jageshwar Yadav: Social Work (Tribal)
Chami Murmu: Social Work (Environment)
Gurvinder Singh: Social Work (Divyang)
Sathyanarayana Beleri: Agriculture (preserved over 650 varieties of traditional rice)
Dukhu Majhi: Social Work (Environment)
K Chellammal: Organic farming
Sangthankima: Social Work (Child welfare)
Hemchand Manjhi: Traditional medicinal practitioner
Yanung Jamoh Lego: Herbal medicine expert
Somanna: Social Work (Tribal welfare)
Sarbeswar Basumatary: Tribal farming
Prema Dhanraj: Plastic surgeon (burn victims) and social work
Uday Vishwanath Deshpande: International Mallakhamb coach
Yazdi Maneksha Italia: Microbiologist (Sickle Cell Anemia Control Program)
Shanti Devi Paswan & Shivan Paswan: Godna artists
Ratan Kahar: Folk singer
Gopinath Swain: Art/ Musician (Krishna Leela singer)
Smriti Rekha Chakma: Chakma loinloom shawl weaver
Omprakash Sharma: Mach theatre artist
Ashok Kumar Biswas: Art (Tikuli painting)
Balakrishnan Sadanam Puthiya Veetil: Art (Kathakali Dance)
Uma Maheshwari D: First female Harikatha Exponent
Narayanan EP: Art (Theyyam folk dancer)
Bhagabat Padhan: Art (Sabda Nrutya folk dance)
Sanatan Rudra Pal: Sculptor
Badrappan M: Art (Valli Oyil Kummi folk dance)
Jordan Lepcha: Art (Bamboo craftsman)
Machihan Sasa: Art (Longpi potter)
Gaddam Sammaiah: Theatre (Chindu Yakshaganam)
Jankilal: Art (Behrupiya artist)
Dasari Kondappa: Art (Burra Veena player)
Babu Ram Yadav: Art (Brass Marori craftsperson)
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