President Ram Nath Kovind presented Padma awards for the year 2022 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. Besides Sonu Nigam, Marathi singer Sulochana Chavan, singer Madhuri Barthwal, musician Ballesh Bhajantri and filmmaker Chandraprakash Dwivedi with Padma Shri.
Sixty-year-old Konsam Ibomcha was conferred the Padma Shri Award on Republic Day 2022 observation in recognition of his distinguished services in Arts, of preserving the century-old dying art of Laiphadabi (doll) making.
DNA Special: Padma Awardees 2022 – The real heroes of India - Among those who were awarded the Padma awards were academicians, bureaucrats, social activists, theatre workers and film artists and farmers.