Page 62 - NIS - English,16-30 September,2022

Cover Story Sankalp Yatra of New India

Common man’s
Common man’s

Padma Award
Pad ma Award 4,85,122

2022
2022

71

Year Number of Applications

2020
2019
2021
2018
1313 2010 1581 2011 1588 2012 1657 2013 2228 2014 2297 2015 2761 2016 18768 2017 35,995 49,992 46,553 38,961

People's minds have been captivated by
images of people receiving the country's n For the first time in the Padma Award in 2017, the
top Padma award with bare feet, wrapped in government also started giving these awards to the common
a dhoti, and wearing a scarf at Rashtrapati man, which the country had been waiting for 70 years.
Bhavan. This is a picture of the new India, The nomination process for Padma awards was made
where the Padma award is now given completely transparent.
not only to the "special," but also to the n A special website was created for the Padma Awards
"common man." For the first time, the country and online applications started in 2016. The jury for these
witnessed the Prime Minister himself awards included prominent personalities from all walks
making an appeal on Twitter to nominate of life who did great work in their respective fields. For the
talented and grassroots individuals. This 2017 Padma awards, approximately 2200 people applied,
demonstrates Prime Minister Narendra Modi's while 46,000 nominations were received for the 2020 Padma
determination to make the Padma awards a awards. Simultaneously, approximately 4 lakh 85 thousand
"Janta ka Padma." people applied for the Padma Award for 2022.

60 New India Samachar September 16-30, 2022