Bihar
Padma awards 2025
- 28 Jan 2025
- 2 min read
Why in News?
Seven people from Bihar were selected for the prestigious Padma awards, including noted singer Sharda Sinha, former Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi, and eminent social worker Acharya Kishore Kunal.
Key Points
- Announcement of Winners:
- The Union government announced the names of the Padma award winners on the eve of Republic Day.
- A total of 139 people from across the country were selected for the highest civilian awards in various categories.
- Padma Vibhushan Award:
- Sharda Sinha, the renowned singer known as ‘Bihar Kokila,’ will be posthumously honoured with the Padma Vibhushan, the highest civilian award, for her exceptional and distinguished service.
- Padma Bhushan Award:
- Sushil Kumar Modi, the former deputy CM of Bihar, has been selected posthumously for the Padma Bhushan in the field of public affairs.
- He is the sole recipient from Bihar among the 19 recipients of the Padma Bhushan nationwide.
- Padma Shri Award:
- Kishore Kunal, a noted social worker and founder of Mahavir Sansthan, will receive the Padma Shri.
- Other recipients of the Padma Shri from Bihar include:
- Bhim Singh Bhavesh in social work,
- Hemant Kumar for his work in medicine,
- Nirmala Devi for her contributions in the art field,
- Vijay Nityanand Surishwer Ji Maharaj in spiritualism.
