AP govt recommends 22 names for Padma Awards
After the approval of the Chief Minister the list will be sent to the Centre.
Hyderabad: The AP government has recommended 22 names for Padma awards for this year, which includes aerospace scientist G. Satheesh Reddy, Internationally recognised orthopedic surgeon A.V. Guruva Reddy. State government has sent these names in the month of October 2016 to the centre.
The awards will be announced on the eve of Republic Day. For Padma Vibhushan awards state government has recommended Telugu Desam party MP and Telugu film personality Maganti Murali Mohan along with G. Sateesh Reddy and A.V. Guruva Reddy.
For Padma Bhushan award AP government has recommended Olympic badminton silver medalist P.V. Sindhu, Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth, Mridangam Player Yella Venkateswara Rao, renowned classical dancer Ananda Shankar Jayant and C.K. Durga, head of surgery, Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Delhi.
For the Padma Sri Award, ENT specialist Dr N. Vishnu Swaroop Reddy who heads the ENT unit in Care Hospital, Hyderabad, and Mr Ramanaiah from Nellore district belongs to the handloom field.
Generally famous personalities from various fields will apply to the government for Padma Awards and after scrutiny the state government will recommend some names to the centre.
From this year the system is changed. Anyone can apply directly to the government on line. At the end of the deadline for applications the officials will compile the list under the supervision of the Chief Secretary. After the approval of the Chief Minister the list will be sent to the Centre.