Padma Awards 2022: Covaxin makers, late Kalyan Singh, Neeraj Chopra among 74 honoured by President

President Ram Nath Kovind conferred Padma awards 2022 on 74 distinguished personalities at a civil investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan today. Bharat Biotech founders Krishna Ella and Suchitra Ella , Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, Hindustani classical vocalist Prabha Atre , former Uttar Pradesh chief minister late Kalyan Singh (posthumous), Tokyo Paralympics gold medalist shuttler Pramod Bhagat, Paralympic gold medalist javelin thrower Sumit Antil and actor Victor Banerjee received the prestigious Padma Shri award. Also Read: President to confer Padma awards on late Kalyan Singh, 73 others Tokyo Olympics champion Neeraj Chopra received the prestigious Padma Shri award in the field of sports. Chopra who is India's first winner of a track and field gold medal in the Olympics made his debut at Tokyo Games at the age of 23. Ireland's Professor Rutger Kortenhorst also received Padma Shri for his contribution to popularising Sanskrit in Irish schools. For their contribution in the field of medicine, Bharat Biotech founders Krishna Ella and Suchitra Ella were also conferred with Padma Bhushan award. Amongst the prominent personality, singers Sulochana Chavan and Sonu Nigam also received Padma Shri for their contribution in singing industry. The awards were conferred in three categories — Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. These awards were given in various disciplines such as art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports and civil service among others. 'Padma Vibhushan' 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 were announced on Republic Day every year. This year the President has approved the conferment of 128 Padma Awards including 2 duo case (in a duo case, the Award is counted as one). Also Read: CM Bhagwant Mann announces doorstep ration delivery scheme in Punjab The list comprises 4 Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and 107 Padma Shri Awards. 34 of the awardees are women and the list also includes 10 persons from the category of Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI and 13 Posthumous awardees. -PTC News