Padma Vibhushan Award 2013

Padma Vibhushan Award 2013 

Padma Awards - one of the highest civilian awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan 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, 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 arc announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year.

2.These awards arc conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions which arc held

at Rashtrapati Bhawan usually around March/ April every year. This year the President of India has consented to confer Padma Awards to 108 persons as per the list below. The list comprises of 4 Padma Vibhushan, 24 Padma Bhushan and 80 Padma Shri Awardecs. 24 of the awardecs arc women and the list also includes 11 persons from the category of foreigners, NRIs, PIOs and Posthumous awardecs.

• Shri Raghunath Mohapatra
• Shri S. Haider Raza
• Prof. Yash Pal
• Prof. Roddam Narasimha

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