Sunday, September 25, 2016

Names recommended for Padma Awards 2016 by Govt. of Odisha

RTI Application was submitted to the CPIO, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India seeking information about details of procedure followed for selecting names for Padma Awards and names recommended by the Odisha Govt for Awards for 2015-16, reason for rejection of the names by selection Committee for the Awards.  On 1.9.2016, the CPIO provided  the  following  information.

1. The details of names received from State of Odisha  for Padma Awards  is as follows.
Sl. No.
Name of Person
Award Recommended
1
Smt. Madhavi Mudgal
Padma Bhusan
2
Sri Haldar Nag
Padma Shri
3
Sri Jagannath Behera
Padma Shri
4
Shri Durga Prasad Das
Padma Shri
5
Shri Maguni Ch. Kuanr
Padma Shri
6
Shri Manmohan Mohapatra
Padma Bhusan
7
Guru Ananta Moharana
Padma Shri
8
Shri Banamali Moharana
Padma Shri
9
Shri Surendra Meher
Padma Shri
10
Shri Padmanava Mishra
Padma Shri
11
Dr. Sujata Mishra
Padma Shri
12
Sri Padmanava Mishra
Padma Shri
13
Smt. Aruna Mohanty
Padma Shri
14
Shri Prashanta Nanda
Padma Shri
15
Shri Paresh  Nath
Padma  Bhusan
16
Sri Pranab Kishor Patnaik
Padma Shri
17
Sri Birabara Sahu
Padma Shri
18
Sri Durga Charan Ranbir
Padma Shri
19
Dr. Ratan Das
Padma Shri
20
Sri Yaryunsahu Gomago
Padma Shri
21
Sri Ram Lal Jain
Padma Shri
22
Smt. Laxmi Mohapatra
Padma Shri
23
Ms. Krishna Mohanty
Padma Shri
24
Smt. Tulasi Munda
Padma Bhusan
25
Sri Kangres Nayak
Padma Shri
26
Dr. Bana Bihari Shukla
Padma Shri
27
Dr. Aditya Prasad Dash
Padma Bhusan
28
Prod. Dr. Sanghamitra Mohanty
Padma Shri
29
Prof. Pravat Kumar Mohapatra
Padma Shri
30
Dr. Abinash Panda
Padma Bhusan
31
Dr. (Er.) Niranjana Panda
Padma Shri
32
Sri Surya Narayana Rao Pochiraju
Padma Shri
33
Dr. Jadunath Prasad Das
Padma Shri
34
Prof. Ashok Mohapatra
Padma Shri
35
Smt. Padmabati Meher
Padma Shri
36
Prof. Krishna Mohan Pathi
Padma Shri
37
Prof. (Dr.) Sanatan Rath
Padma Shri
38
Dr. Manas Ranjan Sahu
Padma Shri
39
Shri Santanu Kumar Acharya
Padma Shri
40
Dr. Satakadi Hota
Padma Shri
41
Sri Tulasi Ram Jain
Padma Bhusan
42
Sri Radha Shyam Panda
Padma Shri
43
Prof. Biswajeet Pattanayak
Padma Shri
44
Prof. Swadhin Patnaik
Padma Shri
45
Dr. Khageswar Pradhan
Padma Shri
46
Sri Chandra Sekhar Rath
Padma Shri
47
Dr. Dillip Kumar Tirkey
Padma Bhusan
48
Sri Om Prakash Agrawal
Padma Bhusan
49
Dr. Jitamitra Prasad Singhdeo
Padma Shri
50
Sri Pravakar Swain
Padma Shri

2. The Details of names recommended by  Govt. of Odisha for Padma Awards-2016 within cut-off date.
Sl.No
Name
Recommending Authority
1
Shri Santanu Kumar Acharya
Government of Odisha
2
Sri Subrat Bagchi
Government of Odisha
3
Dr. Manoj Das
Government of Odisha
4
Shri Durga Prasad Das
Government of Odisha
5
Dr. Jadunath Prasad Das
Government of Odisha
6
Dr. Jagannath Prasad Das
Government of Odisha
7
Dr. Ratan Das
Government of Odisha
8
Dr. Satakadi Hota
Government of Odisha
9
Shri Ramani Rajan Jena
Government of Odisha
10
Ms. Aloka Kanungo
Government of Odisha
11
Shri Muguni Charan Kuanr
Government of Odisha
12
Guru Ananta Maharana
Government of Odisha
13
Shri Banamali Maharana
Government of Odisha
14
Shri Padmanava Mishra
Government of Odisha
15
Sri Prafulla Mohanti
Government of Odisha
16
Ms. Krishna Mohanty
Government of Odisha
17
Smt. Aruna Mohanty
Government of Odisha
18
Shri Sabyasachi Mohapatra
Government of Odisha
19
Sri Prashanta Nanda
Government of Odisha
20
Dr. Subrat Kumar Panda
Government of Odisha
21
Sri Nila Madhab Panda
Government of Odisha
22
Prof. Lalit Mohan Patnaik
Government of Odisha
23
Sri Pranab Kishor Patnaik
Government of Odisha
24
Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik
Government of Odisha
25
Prof. Swadhin Patnaik
Government of Odisha
26
Shri Durga Ch. Ranbir
Government of Odisha
27
Sri Chandra Sekhar Rath
Government of Odisha
28
Shri Birabara Sahu
Government of Odisha
29
Dr. Chandra Bhanu Satapathy
Government of Odisha
30
Dr. Dillip Kumar Tirkey
Government of Odisha

3. The Ist Award ceremony was held on 28.3.16 to confer the Padma Awards.  Total no. of 5 persons was awarded Padma Vibhusan, 8 people awarded Padma Bhusan and 43 awarded Padma Shri.
4. The 2nd Award Ceremony was on 12th April 2016. Total no. of 5 persons were awarded Padma Vibhusan, 11 people awarded Padma Bhusan and 40 awarded Padma Shri.
5. List of Members of Padma Award Committee who have recommended the names for Padma Awards to Prime Minister is as follows.
·         Cabinet Secretary
·         Home Secretary
·         Secretary to the President
·         Shri S. Gurumurthy
·         Dr. A. Surya Prakash
·         Prof. P.N.Tandon
·         Dr. Sonal Mansingh
·         Dr. Manju Sharma
·         Prof. Syed A. Bari
6.      The details of procedure followed  for selection of names for Padma Award is as follows.
·   Padma Awards were instituted  in the year 1954. Except for brief interruptions during the year 1978 and 1979 and 1993 to 1997, these awards have been announced every year on Republic Day.
·   The award is given in three categories namely, Padma Vibhusan, Padma Bhusan and Padma Shri.
·   The Award seeks to recognise work of any distinction and is given for distinguished and exceptional achievements / service in all fields of activities / disciplines. Such as Art, Literature and Education, sports, Medicine, social work, Science  and Engineering, Public Affairs, Civil Service, Trade and Industry.
·   All persons without distinction of race, occupation, position, or sex are eligible  for these awards.  Government servants including those working with PHUs, except doctor and scientists are not eligible for these awards.
·  It is usually practice to invite recommendations every year from all state/ UTs, Ministries, Departments of Govt.  of India,  Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhusan awardees  and institute of Excellence. Recommendations received  from them  and also from other soures  like Ministers/Governor of States, Members of Parliament as also private Individuals , bodies etc. are placed  before           Padma Award Committee. The Padma Awards Committee is constituted by Prime Minister every year.
· Date for calling nominations and the cutoff date  for receipt of nomination/recommendation is 1st May and 15th Sept. respectively. Only the nominations received  during this period will be considered.
·   The recommendations made by the Awards committee are submitted  to the Prime Minister and the President for approval.
·   The total number of awards  to be given  in a year ( excluding posthumously awards and to foreigners)  should not be more than 120.
·   The  award does not amount to a title and an not be used  as a suffix or prefix to the awardee’s name on letterheads, invitation cards, posters, books etc.  In the case of any misuse, the awardee will forfeit the award.
·   No cash allowance or any facility / benefit in terms of  conession etc. in rail/ air travel is attached to these awards.

Pradip Pradhan
M-9937843482

Date- 25.9.16

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