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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.
This year the President has approved the conferment of 128 Padma Awards. 34 of the awardees are women.
Also Read: Women Padma Shri Awardees of 2020 and 2021
Here’s the list of Women Recipients of Padma Awards 2022:
1. Art
Padma Vibhushan
1. Ms. Prabha Atre – Maharashtra
Padma Bhushan
2. Ms. Gurmeet Bawa (Posthumous) – Punjab
Padma Shri
3. Ms. Kamalini Asthana and Ms. Nalini Asthana* (Duo) – Uttar Pradesh
4. Ms. Madhuri Barthwal – Uttarakhand
5. Ms. Sulochana Chavan – Maharashtra
6. Ms. Lourembam Bino Devi – Manipur
7. Ms. Shyamamani Devi – Odisha
8. Ms. Sowcar Janaki – Tamil Nadu
9. Ms. R Muthukannammal – Tamil Nadu
10. Ms. Padmaja Reddy – Telangana
11. Ms. Ajita Srivastava – Uttar Pradesh
12. Ms. Lalita Vakil – Himachal Pradesh
13. Ms. Durga Bai Vyam – Madhya Pradesh
2. Trade and Industry
Padma Bhushan
14. Shri Krishna Ella and Smt. Suchitra Ella* (Duo) – Telangana
Padma Shri
15. Ms. Muktamani Devi – Manipur
3. Others-Culinary
Padma Bhushan
16. Ms. Madhur Jaffery – United States of America
4. Literature and Education
Padma Bhushan
17. Ms. Pratibha Ray – Odisha
Padma Shri
18. Prof. Najma Akhtar – Delhi
19. Ms. Tara Jauhar – Delhi
20. Ms. Tatiana Lvovna Shaumyan – Russia
21. Ms. Vidya Vindu Singh – Uttar Pradesh
22. Ms. Badaplin War – Meghalaya
5. Science and Engineering
Padma Shri
23. Ms. Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay – West Bengal
6. Social Work
Padma Shri
24. Acharya Chandanaji – Bihar
25. Ms. Shakuntala Choudhary – Assam
26. Ms. Basanti Devi – Uttarakhand
27. Ms. K V Rabiya – Kerala
28. Ms. Gamit Ramilaben Raysingbhai – Gujarat
29. Ms. Prabhaben Shah – Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
7. Medicine
Padma Shri
30. Dr. Lata Desai – Gujarat
8. Others – Animal Husbandry
Padma Shri
31. Ms. Sosamma Iype – Kerala
9. Sports
Padma Shri
32. Ms. Vandana Kataria – Uttarakhand
33. Ms. Avani Lekhara – Rajasthan
Note: * In Duo case, the Award is counted as one.
