Jammu And Kashmir : This Year 2 residents among 91 Padma Shri Awardees

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Srinagar 25-Jan-2023

This year on 26 Republic 2023 Two Jammu and Kashmir residents among 91 Padma Shri Awardees have been conferred with the Padma Shri Awards. Mohan Singh from jammu has been conferred the Padma Award in the field of Literature and Education, while Ghulam Mohammad Zaz has been conferred the award in the field of Art.

Padma Award are one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.

Congratulations Ghulam Muhammad Zaz Saab for the well deserved #PadmaShri in recognition of your contribution in making hand crafted music string instruments including Santoor which went on to create world class maestros. #PeoplesPadma #JammuAndKashmir pic.twitter.com/6Ve5urkcXQ

— Dr Jitendra Singh (@DrJitendraSingh) January 25, 2023

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 are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year.

Congratulations Mohan Singh Salathia ji for the well deserved #PadmaShri for your persistent hard work and service to the promotion of #Dogri drama, theatre and literature. #PeoplesPadma #JammuAndKashmir pic.twitter.com/Ax6aiRwCWs

— Dr Jitendra Singh (@DrJitendraSingh) January 25, 2023

 These Awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions which are held at Rashtrapati Bhawan usually around March / April every year. For the year 2023, the President has approved conferment of 106 Padma Awards including 3 duo cases (in a duo case, the Award is counted as one).

The list comprises 6 Padma Vibhushan, 9 Padma Bhushan and 91 Padma Shri Awards. 19 of the awardees are women and the list also includes 2 persons from the category of Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI and 7 Posthumous awardees,  inputs from Agencies