Executive Summary:
This document is a notification from the President's Secretariat of India, announcing the Padma Awards for the year 2016. The awards are conferred in various fields such as art, literature & education, public affairs, trade & industry, science & engineering, medicine, sports, social work, yoga, advertising, and culinary arts. The awards were announced on March 28, 2016.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Padma Vibhushan Awards:**
* Shri Dhirubhai Hirachand Ambani (Posthumous) - Trade Industry, Maharashtra
* Shri Avinash Kamalakar Dixit - Literature Education, USA
* Shri Jagmohan - Public Affairs, Delhi
* Dr. Yamini Krishnamurti - Art, Delhi
* Sri Sri Ravi Shankar - Spiritualism, Karnataka
* **Padma Bhushan Awards:**
* Shri Hafeez Sorabe Contractor - Architecture, Maharashtra
* Dr. Barjinder Singh Hamdard - Literature Education, Punjab
* Shri Anupam Pushkarnath Kher - Art, Maharashtra
* Shri Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry - Trade Industry, Ireland
* Ms. Saina Nehwal - Sports, Telangana
* Shri Vinod Rai - Civil Service, Delhi
* Dr. Alla Venkata Rama Rao - Science Engineering, Telangana
* Dr. Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy - Medicine, Telangana
* **Padma Shri Awards:**
* Dr. Mylswamy Annadurai - Science Engineering, Karnataka
* Smt. Malini Awasthi - Art, Uttar Pradesh
* Shri Ajaypal Singh Banga - Trade Industry, USA
* Shri Madhur R. Bhandarkar - Art, Maharashtra
* Pandit Tulsidas Borkar - Art, Maharashtra
* Dr. Praveen Chandra - Medicine, Delhi
* Shri Ajay Devgn - Art, Maharashtra
* Shri Ajoy Kumar Dutta - Social Work, Assam
* Shri Bhikhudan Govindbhai Gadhvi - Art, Gujarat
* Dr. Alla Gopala Krishna Gokhale - Medicine, Telangana
* Shri Kalal Laxma Goud - Art, Telangana
* Dr. Mahipati M. Joshi - Medicine, Karnataka
* Shri Damal Kandadai Srinivasan - Social Work, Tamil Nadu
* Prof. Ravi Kant - Medicine, Uttar Pradesh
* Ms. Deepika Kumari - Sports, Jharkhand
* Dr. Shiv Narain Kureel - Medicine, Uttar Pradesh
* Shri Naresh Chander Lal - Art, Andaman Nicobar Islands
* Shri Ashok Malik - Literature Education, Delhi
* Dr. M.N. Krishnamani - Public Affairs, Delhi
* Shri Mahesh Chander Mehta - Public Affairs, Delhi
* Dr. Sundar Menon - Social Work, UAE
* Shri Haladhar Nag - Literature Education, Odisha
* Shri P. Gopinathan Nair - Social Work, Kerala
* Dr. T.V. Narayana - Social Work, Andhra Pradesh
* Prof. Predrag K. Nikic - Yoga, Serbia
* Shri Subhash Palekar - Agriculture, Maharashtra
* Shri Nila Madhab Panda - Art, Delhi
* Shri Piyush Pandey - Advertising Communications, Maharashtra
* Prof. Pushpesh Pant - Literature Education, Haryana
* Shri Michel Postel - Art, France
* Mohammed Imtiaz Qureshi - Culinary, Maharashtra
* Shri Dilip S Shanghvi - Trade Industry, Maharashtra
* Smt. Gulabi Sapera - Art, Rajasthan
* Shri Tokheho H. Sema - Public Affairs, Nagaland
* Dr. Mahesh Sharma - Trade Industry, Delhi
* Dr. Shree Dahyabhai Karunashankar Shastri - Literature Education, Gujarat
* Prof. Onkar Nath Srivastava - Science Engineering, Uttar Pradesh
* Prof. M.V. Padma Srivastava - Medicine, Delhi
* Shri Prakash Chandji Surana (Posthumous) - Art, Rajasthan
* Shri Prahlad Chandra Tasa - Literature Education, Assam
* Dr. Chandrasekar Seshadri Thoguluva - Medicine, Tamil Nadu
* Prof.Dr. Ganapati Dadasaheb Yadav - Science Engineering, Maharashtra
* Dr. Nayudamma Yarlagadda - Medicine, Andhra Pradesh
Impact Analysis:
* **Award Recipients:**
* *Impact:* Recognition and honor for their contributions in their respective fields.
* *Action Required:* Accept the award.
* **Citizens of India:**
* *Impact:* Increased awareness and appreciation of excellence in diverse fields.
* *Action Required:* Acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of the awardees.
* **President's Secretariat:**
* *Impact:* Fulfillment of the duty to confer national awards.
* *Action Required:* Ensure proper documentation and execution of the award ceremony.
Key Entities Referenced
Padma Vibhushan: A high civilian award of India, conferred to individuals for exceptional and distinguished service.
Padma Bhushan: A distinguished civilian award of India, recognizing distinguished service of a high order.
Padma Shri: A civilian award of India given to individuals for distinguished service.
Maharashtra: A state in India, the place of residence or work of several awardees.
Telangana: A state in India, the place of residence or work of several awardees.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India, the place of residence or work of several awardees.
New Delhi: The capital of India, the place where the notification was issued and residence or work of several awardees.
President of India: The head of state of India, in whose name the awards are conferred.