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PADMA AWARDS
Padma Awards, one of the highest civilian awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhusan and Padma Shri. The awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, 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 Bhusan for distinguished service of high order and Padma Shri for distinguished service in any field. The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year. These awards are conferred by President of India at ceremonial functions which are held at Rastrapati Bhawan usually around March/April every year.
Two meetings of the Search Committee for Padma Award-2015 constituted by the State Government were held on 27.8. 2014 and 06.09.2014 under the Chairmanship of Shri S.M.Patnaik, Retd. IAS, Ex-Chief Secretary, Odisha. After due consideration, State Government have recommended names of 27 (twenty seven) eminent persons to the Govt. of India for consideration of Padma Awards, 2015 to be announced on the eve of Republic Day. 2015.
LIST OF RECIPIENTS OF “PADMA AWARDS”
Sl. No. |
Name of Recipients |
Year |
Category of Award |
Field of Activity |
1 |
Guru Kelu Charan Mohapatra |
2000 |
Padma Vibhushan |
Art |
2 |
Shri Raghunath Mohapatra |
2001 |
Padma Bhusan |
Art |
3 |
Shri Manoj Das |
2001 |
Padmashree |
Literature & Education |
4 |
Ms. Tulasi Munda |
2001 |
Padmashree |
Social work |
5 |
Shri Gopal Chhotray |
2002 |
Padmashree |
Literature and Education |
6 |
Dr. Sitakanta Mohapatra |
2003 |
Padma Bhusan |
Literature and Education |
7 |
Prof Gopal Chandra Mitra |
2003 |
Padmashree |
Science and Engineering |
8 |
Shri Maguni Das |
2004 |
Padmashree |
Art |
9 |
Shri Manoranjan Das |
2004 |
Padmashree |
Art(literature) |
10 |
Shri Dillip Tirkey |
2004 |
Padmashree |
Sports |
11 |
Shri Nalini Ranjan Mohanty |
2004 |
Padmashree |
Social service |
12 |
Smt Kumkum Mohanty |
2005 |
Padmashree |
Art(Dance) |
13 |
Chaturbhua meher |
2005 |
Padmashree |
Handicrafts (Handloom) |
14 |
Ms. Gladys June Stains |
2005 |
Padmashree |
Social work (Australia) |
15 |
Shri Ramakanta Rath |
2006 |
Padma Bhusan |
Literature and Education |
16 |
Dr. Smt Ilena Citaristi |
2006 |
Padmashree |
Art (dance) |
17 |
Guru shyama charan pati |
2006 |
Padmashree |
Art(dance) (Jharkhand) |
18 |
Dr. Ghansyam Mishra |
2006 |
Padmashree |
Medicines |
19 |
Dr. Prativa Ray |
2007 |
Padmashree |
Literature and Education |
20 |
Shri Rabinarayan Bastia |
2007 |
Padmashree |
Science and Engineering (Maharastra) |
21 |
Shri Gangadhar Pradhan |
2008 |
Padmashree |
Art |
22 |
Dr.Srinivas Udgata |
2008 |
Padmashree |
Literature and Education |
23 |
Smt Jayanta Mahapatra |
2009 |
Padmashree |
Literature and Education |
24 |
Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi |
2010 |
Padmashree |
Art (Classical vocal music) |
25 |
Prof Dr. Herman Kulke |
2010 |
Padmashree |
Literature and Education |
26 |
Shri Ignace Tirkey |
2010 |
Padmashree |
Sports |
27 |
Guru Mayadhar Rout |
2010 |
Padmashree |
Art |
28 |
Dr. Sitakanta Mahapatra |
2011 |
Padma Vibhusan |
Literature and Education |
29 |
Dr. Minati Mishra |
2012 |
Padmashree |
Art-Indian Classical Dancer-Odissi |
30 |
Sri Raghunath Mohapatra |
2013 |
Padma Vibhusan |
Art |
31 |
Sri Kailash Chandra Meher |
2013 |
Padmashree |
Arts and social worker |
32 |
Dr. Taraprasad Dash |
2013 |
Padmashree |
Medocome |
33 |
Dr. Sudarshan Pattnaik |
2014 |
Padmashree |
Sand Art |
This year (2015) the President of India has approved conferment of Padma Awards to 104 persons from various spheres and different States of India and also to some category of foreigners, NRIs, PIOs, and Posthumous awardees. Among the list is also the name of Dr. Prafulla Kar, approved for Padma Shri for Art from State of Odisha
EMINENT PERSONS RECOMMENDED BY STATE GOVERNMENT FOR PADMA AWARDS FOR 2014
Sl No |
Name |
Field of Activity |
Category of |
1 |
Dr Pratibha Ray |
Literature |
Padma Bhushan |
2 |
Shri Manoj Das |
Literature |
Padma Bhushan |
3 |
Shri Debi Prasanna Pattnaik |
Education |
Padma Bhushan |
4 |
Dr. Damodar Hota |
Art(Odisha) |
Padma Shri |
5 |
Shri Bijay Kumar Parida |
Art(Traditional) |
Padma Shri |
6 |
Shri Sudarsan Pattnaik |
Art(Sand Art) |
Padma Shri |
7 |
Dr.Pratap Chandra RAth |
Medicine(Cardiology) |
Padma Shri |
8 |
Shri Jagannath Prasad Das |
Literature |
Padma Shri |
9 |
Shri Chandrasekhar Rath |
|
Padma Shri |
10 |
Prof Prashant Kumar Patnaik |
Education and Research (Economics,USA) |
Padma Shri |
11 |
Shri Sarat Pujari |
Cinema |
Padma Shri |
Shri Sudarsan Pattnaik was the recipient of Padma Shri Award in 2014 for Sand Art.