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Padma awards 2021: PM Modi greets awardees | IN PICS

India TV News Desk Published : Nov 08, 2021, 11:01 PM IST Updated : Nov 08, 2021, 11:47 PM IST
  The prime minister said in a tweet: "Attended the first of the Padma Award ceremonies for the years 2020 and 2021. I felt extremely happy to see grassroots level achievers being recognised for their exemplary efforts to further public good. Congratulations to all those who have been conferred the #PeoplesPadma".
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  The prime minister said in a tweet: "Attended the first of the Padma Award ceremonies for the years 2020 and 2021. I felt extremely happy to see grassroots level achievers being recognised for their exemplary efforts to further public good. Congratulations to all those who have been conferred the #PeoplesPadma".
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The awards were presented at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan
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The 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.
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Modi has often asserted that his government has opened up the Padma award selection process and recognised the services of people from humble backgrounds.  
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar were among the attendees.   
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119 Padma Awards were presented by President this year. The list comprisesd seven Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan and 102 Padma Shri Awards. 
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 29 of the awardees are women, 16 Posthumous awardees and one transgender awardee.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday he felt extremely happy to see grassroots level achievers being recognised for their exemplary efforts to further public good.  
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There were two Padma awards ceremonies for the years 2020 and 2021 held in the morning and evening.