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Para archer Harvinder Singh and former footballer IM Vijayan awarded Padma Shri Award 2025

Padma Awards 2025: India's first Paralympic gold medalist archer Harvinder Singh and former footballer IM Vijayan were awarded the Padma Shri at a grand ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Muskan Kumawat Journalist

May 27, 2025 • 10:46 PM

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27 May 2025

Para archer Harvinder Singh and former footballer IM Vijayan awarded Padma Shri Award 2025

President Draupadi Murmu on Tuesday honored 69 recipients of Padma Awards for outstanding work in a wide range of fields, including art, literature, education, public affairs, medicine, social work, science, sports and industry at a grand ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The ceremony was witnessed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and others.

Padma Awards, India's highest civilian awards, are given in the categories of Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. A total of 139 Padma awardees were announced by the government on Republic Day eve.

In such a situation, those honored in this second phase of the Padma Awards included 3 Padma Vibhushan, 9 Padma Bhushan, and 57 Padma Shri awardees. The ceremony had special significance as it gave these honors posthumously to 13, honoring those veterans who have left a lasting legacy in their field. India's first Paralympic gold medalist in sports, archer Harvinder Singh, and former footballer IM Vijayan were awarded the Padma Shri award.

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