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Shah appeals to people to nominate achievers for Padma awards

Shah appeals to people to nominate achievers for Padma awards

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday urged people to nominate individuals who have been working with distinction or achieved exceptional achievements in different fields and disciplines such as art, science, social work and sports for the Padma awards.

He also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to making the prestigious Padma awards “People’s Padma” “I urge you all to nominate individuals with exceptional achievement & service on: https://padmaawards.gov.in,” he tweeted.

He said the Ministry of Home Affairs has so far received thousands of nominations for the Padma awards 2020. According to home ministry officials, more than 25,000 nominations have been received for the Padma awards till August 31. The last date of filing the nominations or recommendations is September 15. The awards are given in three categories — Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.

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