President Kovind Presents Padma Awards at 2019 Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan

On 16th March 2019, India's President Ram Nath Kovind presented Padma awards at 2019 Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

2019 Padma Vibhushan Awards:



1. President Kovind presents Padma Vibhushan to Dr. Teejan Bai for Arts. A renowned exponent of Pandwani, a traditional performing art of Chhattisgarh, she has been enacting tales from the Mahabharata, with musical accompaniments.

President Kovind presents Padma Vibhushan to Dr Teejan Bai for Arts. A renowned exponent of Pandwani, a traditional performing art of Chhattisgarh, she has been enacting tales from the Mahabharata, with musical accompaniments pic.twitter.com/L8hJp6Ti8k

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 16, 2019

2. President Kovind presents Padma Vibhushan to Shri Anilkumar Manibhai Naik for Trade & Industry. Shri Naik is the Group Chairman of Larsen & Toubro and among India’s most respected business leaders.

President Kovind presents Padma Vibhushan to Shri Anilkumar Manibhai Naik for Trade & Industry. Shri Naik is the Group Chairman of Larsen & Toubro and among India’s most respected business leaders pic.twitter.com/emzo1moZhW

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 16, 2019

2019 Padma Bhushan Awards:

1. President Kovind presents Padma Bhushan to Ms. Bachendri Pal for Sports. The first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest, she is widely recognised for her pioneering role in mountaineering and adventure sports, especially for women.

President Kovind presents Padma Bhushan to Ms Bachendri Pal for Sports. The first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest, she is widely recognised for her pioneering role in mountaineering and adventure sports, especially for women pic.twitter.com/mSCV9xRWex

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 16, 2019

2. President Kovind presents Padma Bhushan to Mahashay Dharampal Gulati for Trade & Industry. He is the Chairman of 'Mahashian Di Hatti' (MDH) and an icon in the Indian food industry.

President Kovind presents Padma Bhushan to Mahashay Dharampal Gulati for Trade & Industry. He is the Chairman of 'Mahashian Di Hatti' (MDH) and an icon in the Indian food industry pic.twitter.com/I109601WsI

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 16, 2019

3. President Kovind presents Padma Bhushan to Shri Darshan Lal Jain for Social Work. A freedom fighter and President of Saraswati Nadi Shodh Sansthan, he is recognised for his service and contribution to social welfare.

President Kovind presents Padma Bhushan to Shri Darshan Lal Jain for Social Work. A freedom fighter and President of Saraswati Nadi Shodh Sansthan, he is recognised for his service and contribution to social welfare pic.twitter.com/fHUh1ILUzf

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 16, 2019

4. President Kovind presents Padma Bhushan to Shri Vijay Krishan Shunglu for Civil Service. A retired IAS officer, he served as Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

President Kovind presents Padma Bhushan to Shri Vijay Krishan Shunglu for Civil Service. A retired IAS officer, he served as Comptroller & Auditor General of India pic.twitter.com/T3pEFbZEE1

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 16, 2019

5. President Kovind presents Padma Bhushan to Shri Sankaralingam Nambi Narayanan for Science & Engineering. Shri Narayanan is an accomplished scientist with more than three decades of experience in the Indian Space Research Organisation.

President Kovind presents Padma Bhushan to Shri Sankaralingam Nambi Narayanan for Science & Engineering. Shri Narayanan is an accomplished scientist with more than three decades of experience in Indian Space Research Organisation pic.twitter.com/dQKLj1RzS4

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 16, 2019

2019 Padma Shri Awards:

1. President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Smt Saalumarada Thimmakka for Social Work. Aged 107, Smt Thimmakka is an environmentalist from Karnataka and is known for planting banyan trees along a 4 km stretch of highway from her village Hulikal to Kudur.

President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Smt Saalumarada Thimmakka for Social Work. Aged 107, Smt Thimmakka is an environmentalist from Karnataka and is known for planting banyan trees along a 4 km stretch of highway from her village Hulikal to Kudur pic.twitter.com/90szHsDxWP

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 16, 2019

2. President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Prof. Rajeshwar Acharya for Arts. A doyen of Hindustani Classical vocal music from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, he is also an academician and jaltarang player.

President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Prof. Rajeshwar Acharya for Arts. A doyen of Hindustani Classical vocal music from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, he is also an academician and jaltarang player pic.twitter.com/yvJi6PG76g

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 16, 2019

3. President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Shri Manoj Bajpayee for Art (Cinema). A renowned film actor, he is known for his versatile roles and has worked in more than 60 films.

President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Shri Manoj Bajpayee for Art (Cinema). A renowned film actor, he is known for his versatile roles and has worked in more than 60 films pic.twitter.com/m0fmuIDwe7

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 16, 2019

4. President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Shri Uddhab Kumar Bharali for Science & Engineering. A grassroot innovator from Assam, he is known for more than 140 innovations like paddy thresher, cane stripping machine, pomegranate de-seeder and low cost incinerator.

President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Shri Uddhab Kumar Bharali for Science & Engineering. A grassroot innovator from Assam, he is known for more than 140 innovations like paddy thresher, cane stripping machine, pomegranate de-seeder and low cost incinerator pic.twitter.com/Qnh9bEGCcL

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 16, 2019

5. President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Dr. Omesh Kumar Bharti for Medicine. His research work at Anti-Rabies Clinic and Research Centre at Deen Dyal Upadhayay Hospital, Shimla, has made rabies prevention affordable for poor patients.

President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Dr Omesh Kumar Bharti for Medicine. His research work at Anti-Rabies Clinic and Research Centre at Deen Dyal Upadhayay Hospital, Shimla, has made rabies prevention affordable for poor patients pic.twitter.com/AAxPkXK5fb

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 16, 2019

6. President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Shri Gautam Gambhir for Sports. A former cricketer and leading batsmen of the Indian team, he played a critical role in India winning the T20 Cricket World Cup 2007 and World Cup 2011.

President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Shri Gautam Gambhir for Sports. A former cricketer and leading batsmen of the Indian team, he played a critical role in India winning the T20 Cricket World Cup 2007 and World Cup 2011 pic.twitter.com/9vOY8Qz7la

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 16, 2019

7. President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Ms. Friederike Irina Bruning for Social Work. A social worker from Germany, she is contributing towards the welfare of cows and calves in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.

President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Ms Friederike Irina Bruning for Social Work. A social worker from Germany, she is contributing towards the welfare of cows and calves in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh pic.twitter.com/yozwAc8UB8

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 16, 2019

8. President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Shri Sayyad Shabbir for Social Work. A social activist from Maharashtra, he works towards the welfare of animals and cow protection.

President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Shri Sayyad Shabbir for Social Work. A social activist from Maharashtra, he works towards welfare of animals and cow protection pic.twitter.com/9KffdG9erk

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 16, 2019

9. President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Shri Kanwal Singh Chauhan for Agriculture. A farmer from Haryana, he has established an Integrated Farming System which includes crop diversification, processing, marketing, crop residue management and skill development of farmers.

President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Shri Kanwal Singh Chauhan for Agriculture. A farmer from Haryana, he has established an Integrated Farming System which includes crop diversification, processing, marketing, crop residue management and skill development of farmers pic.twitter.com/ZFYnTcL1js

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 16, 2019

10. President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Shri Sunil Chettri for Sports. He is the captain of the national football team and is currently all time leading scorer and the most capped player for India.

President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Shri Sunil Chettri for Sports. He is the captain of national football team and is currently the all time leading scorer and the most capped player for India pic.twitter.com/sxKTvyN0Qq

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 16, 2019

11. President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Shri Dinyar R. Contractor for Art. He is a popular theatre actor and a film personality.

President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Shri Dinyar R. Contractor for Art. He is a popular theatre actor and a film personality. pic.twitter.com/2RbMKWrGpK

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 16, 2019

12. President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Smt Chinapillai for Social Work. She is a social worker from Tamil Nadu and is associated with “Kalanjiam Mutual Movement”. She is working for women empowerment and socio-economic transformation of underprivileged people.

President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Smt Chinapillai for Social Work. She is a social worker from Tamil Nadu and is associated with “Kalanjiam Mutual Movement”. She is working for women empowerment and socio-economic transformation of underprivileged people pic.twitter.com/2xWilhhj92

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 16, 2019

13. President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Smt L. Bombayla Devi for Sports. She is the only woman archer who represented India in three consecutive Olympic Games - Beijing Olympics 2008, London Olympics 2012 and Rio Olympics 2016.

President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Smt L. Bombayla Devi for Sports. She is the only woman archer who represented India in three consecutive Olympic Games - Beijing Olympics 2008, London Olympics 2012 and Rio Olympics 2016 pic.twitter.com/CH14Z6OHla

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 16, 2019

14. President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Smt Godawari Dutta for Art & Painting. A Mithila artist, she has contributed in promoting the traditional art form and has been imparting training and guidance to budding artists.

President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Smt Godawari Dutta for Art & Painting. A Mithila artist, she has contributed in promoting the traditional art form and has been imparting training and guidance to budding artists. pic.twitter.com/aFDZZzKBuK

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 16, 2019

15. President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Ms. Droupadi Ghimiray for Social Work. A social worker and the Founder of Sikkim Divyang Sahayata Samiti, she is working for the welfare of divyang people of Sikkim and other parts of India.

President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Ms Droupadi Ghimiray for Social Work. A social worker and the Founder of Sikkim Divyang Sahayata Samiti, she is working for the welfare of divyang people of Sikkim and other parts of India pic.twitter.com/GWFZMiZ9fW

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 16, 2019

16. President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Prof Rohini Madhusudan Godbole for Science & Engineering. She is a Professor at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and has contributed enormously to particle physics and collider physics in India.

President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Prof Rohini Madhusudan Godbole for Science & Engineering. She is a Professor at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and has contributed enormously to particle physics and collider physics in India. pic.twitter.com/dMjgSO07Ie

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 16, 2019

17. President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Shri Joraversinh Danubhai Jadav for Art. He is the founder of Gujarat Lok Kala Foundation and has published 93 books on folk art and folk culture.

President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Shri Joraversinh Danubhai Jadav for Art. He is the founder of Gujarat Lok Kala Foundation and has published 93 books on folk art and folk culture pic.twitter.com/K4VvpTlsvs

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 16, 2019

18. President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Shri Narsingh Dev Jamwal for Literature & Education. A multi-media artist and a prolific writer from Jammu & Kashmir, he has carved a niche in Dogri literature.

President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Shri Narsingh Dev Jamwal for Literature & Education. A multi-media artist and a prolific writer from Jammu & Kashmir, he has carved a niche in Dogri literature pic.twitter.com/alkuRPHSEM

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 16, 2019

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