Bhubaneswar, January 25: As many as six eminent personalities from Odisha have been selected for the Padma Shri award. One will receive the Padma Bhushan award.
According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, para-athlete Pramod Bhagat (Sports), Aditya Prasad Dash (Science and Engineering), Narasingha Prasad Guru (Literature and Education), Shyamamani Devi (Art), Srimad Baba Balia (Social Work) and former Union Secretary Guru Prasad Mahapatra (Posthumous) will get the Padma Shri award (Civil service).
Noted literary personality Pratibha Ray will be conferred with the Padma Bhushan in the Literature and Education category.
Padma Awards – one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz.- art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc.
The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year.
