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In order to make people feel that their works are valued, different kinds of awards and recognitions have been offered by the Republic of India. Based on this particular information, the current study has aimed to include the discussion regarding different kinds of honours that are provided by the Indian Government to the recipients. In addition, the study will include the explanation of the recipients in reference to the awards and recognitions. The study will further include different kinds of awards offered in India.
Explanation of honours and awards
As per the terminology by the general dictions when somebody has been recognised and respected in order to achieve something new and inspiring, honour has been offered to the person. On the contrary, in reference to the general terminology, an award has been referred to as a kind of prize that is offered to the recipient for something special that has been achieved by the award receiver. Based on the explanation that shows a difference between the awards and the honours, the study has found that these things are generally provided in order to inspire the achievements and the good deeds of a person.
Explanation of recipient
According to the general terminology, the recipient has been referred to as the respective person who receives something. In a simpler term, it can be stated that the person who receives any kind of prize or honour for the achievements the person has successfully conducted has been referred to as the recipient. On the other hand, the person who also has the eligibility of receiving some kind of recognition or award for doing something new is also recognised as the recipient. It can be demonstrated that the word has been derived from the Latin direction recipients. This particular term in Latin diction has a meaning that demonstrates a verb that is to hold or contain.
Classification of Awards and recognitions Indian Government provides
In accordance with the general information, it can be stated that the Republic of India issued different types of honours in order to encourage the good deeds of the recipients. The government of India offers different kinds of awards that are mentioned in the below section:
- Civilian awards
- Literature awards
- Military Awards
- Awards for women and children
- National sports awards
- Bravery Awards
Names of Padma Awards
Padma awards are announced every year on Republic Day after being instituted in 1954. In accordance with the records, from the year 1987 to 1980 and 1993 to 1997, the government of India has not been able to offer Padma awards to any recipients. According to the information, the Padma awards have been categorised into three different categories. The categories of the Padma awards have included the awards such as Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. For exceptional and distinguished service, Padma Vibhushan has been provided. Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award and the Padma Shri was offered with no other benefits.
Padma Awards offered in 2020
According to the records, it has been found that in the year 2020, Padma Vibhushan has been awarded to 7 recipients including M.C. Mary Kom and Sushma Swaraj. In addition, it has been found that the Padma Bhushan has been offered to more than ten recipients including persons like M. Mumtaz Ali in 2020. In addition to the previously mentioned names, the Padma Shri has been offered to more than twenty recipients including persons like H.M Desai, M.P Ganesh, Bharat Goenka and many more in the year 2020.
Significance of offering Padma Awards
The Padma awards have been considered one of the highest civilian awards that can be offered by the Republic of India. Based on these informative facts, the significance of the Padma awards is considered much higher in comparison to any other awards provided by the government of India. The Indian government has displayed various importance such as helping to make the recipients feel that the government of India has valued their work. In addition, the significance of the Padma awards lies in offering recognition of the good deeds of the recipients for inspiring their general people to work well for society.
Conclusion
The current study has shed light on the factors that are related to the awards and the recognition or honours that are given by the Republic of India. Based on these factors, the discussion of the study has included the explanation of honours and the awards along with the recipients as well. In the further discussion of this study, a brief description of the Padma awards has been included. Different names of Padma Awards have been included in the discussion section of this current study. Furthermore, the significance of the Padma awards has been described in the study too.
