New Delhi [India] : Singer Adnan Sami was conferred with the Padma Shri Award 2020 on Monday.
Padma Shri Award is the country’s fourth-highest civilian award. The ceremony for presenting Padma awards was held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. The singer was conferred with the award by President Ram Nath Kovind.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar were among the attendees.
The Padma Awards are one of the highest civilian honours of India announced annually on the eve of Republic Day. 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 recognise achievements in all fields of activities or disciplines where an element of public service is involved.
119 Padma Awards will be presented by President this year. The list comprises seven Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan and 102 Padma Shri Awards. 29 of the awardees are women, 16 Posthumous awardees and one transgender awardee.
Must Read
- Adnan Sami On Padma Shri: 'I Dedicate This To My…
- Transgender folk dancer Matha B Manjamma Jogati receives…
- Kangana Ranaut conferred with Padma Shri Award
- 'Seed Mother' Rahibai Soma Popere honoured with Padma Shri…
- My award will motivate younger girls to do better and dream…
- Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra receives Padma…
- Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad receives Padma Bhushan…
- Kangana Ranaut Says Her Padma Shri Will Shut Many Mouths
- Orange vendor from Karnataka who received Padma Shri for…
- Kangana Ranaut says she will return Padma Shri if proven she…