The video discusses the Padma Awards, a civilian award instituted in India in 1954. The awards are presented to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional service in their field, regardless of their race, occupation, position, religion, or gender. However, current government servants are not eligible for the award, but they can receive it after retirement. Foreigners are also eligible for these awards. The awards are awarded in three categories: Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhusan, and Padma Shri, with Bharat Ratna being the highest.
The nomination process involves putting names on a list of nominations, which is then reviewed by the Padma Awards Committee, headed by the Cabinet Secretary and including the Home Secretary, Secretary to the President, and other eminent people. The committee recommends names for the awards, which are then submitted to the Prime Minister and President for approval. The final approval lies with the Prime Minister and the President.
The selection criteria include excellence in a field, lifetime achievement, public service, and verification by the government's investigative agency to ensure the person has the appropriate character to be awarded such an award. The video also mentions the controversy surrounding the awards, with some people questioning whether certain recipients deserved the award.
The video then discusses the 2021 Padma Awards, mentioning notable recipients like Tulsi Gowda, Harekala Hajabba, Kangana Ranaut, Ekta Kapoor, and Karan Johar. The video also discusses the controversies surrounding these recipients, with some people questioning whether they deserved the award.
1. The President of India recently awarded the 2021 Padma Awards.
2. The recipients of the awards included both applauded individuals like Tulsi Gowda and Harekala Hajabba, and those enveloped in controversy such as Kangana Ranaut, Ekta Kapoor, and Karan Johar.
3. The Padma Awards are Civilian Awards given to common citizens of the country for exceptional work in their field.
4. The awards are also classified into two types: Gallantry Awards for people in the Armed Forces, and Civilian Awards for citizens of the country.
5. There are two types of Civilian Awards: Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards.
6. The Padma Awards are further classified into three types: Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhusan, and Padma Shri.
7. The awards were instituted in 1954.
8. The awards can be given to individuals who have displayed exceptional service to the highest order in their field, irrespective of their race, occupation, position, religion, or gender.
9. However, currently serving government servants are not eligible for this award unless they retire.
10. Foreigners can also be awarded these awards, regardless of their field of exceptional work.
11. The nomination process for the awards involves putting a name on the list of nominations, which can be done by the common citizens, government bodies, or even the nominees themselves.
12. The nomination process typically occurs between 1st May to 15th September.
13. The selection of the nominated names is done by the Padma Awards Committee, which is constituted by the Prime Minister of the country.
14. The criteria for awarding someone include special service, not just excellence, and an element of public service.
15. The person being selected for this award may be subjected to verification by the government's investigative agency to ensure they have the appropriate character to be awarded such an Award.
16. In 2020, Padma Vibhushan was awarded to 7 people, including George Fernandes, Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley, and Anerood Jugnauth.
17. In 2021, 7 people were awarded the Padma Vibhushan Award, including Shinzo Abe, the former Prime Minister of Japan, and S. P. Balasubrahmaniyam, the iconic singer who had once broken a Guinness World Record.
18. The awards for 2021 also included Monappa Hegde, an educationist and veteran doctor from Karnataka, and B. B. Lal, an archaeologist famous for excavations on alleged Ramayan and Mahabharat sites.
19. In the same year, Sudarshan Sahoo, an 82-year-old sculptor, was awarded the Padma Vibhushan.
20. Kangana Ranaut, a controversial recipient of the Padma Shri Award, started with films like Gangster and Life in a Metro and had received the best-supporting actress award for the film Fashion.
21. Despite her success, Kangana Ranaut has been criticized for spreading hate speech, spreading fake news, promoting casteism, and disrespecting freedom fighters.
22. The Padma Awards are given based on exceptional work in a field and the character of the person, leading to questions about the criteria for these awards.