Padma awards 2025 ✅The Padma Awards are one of the highest civilian honours of India announced annually on the eve of Republic Day.  ✅The Awards are given in three categories:  🔸 Padma Vibhushan (for exceptional and distinguished service). 🔸 Padma Bhushan (distinguished service of higher order) and  🔸 Padma Shri (distinguished service). ✅It was instituted in 1954. ✅ All persons without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex are eligible for these awards. ✅The awards are presented by the President of India  ✅The Awards are conferred on the recommendations made by the Padma Awards Committee, Which is constituted by the Prime Minister every year. ✅The Committee is headed by the Cabinet Secretary and includes Home Secretary, Secretary to the President and four to six eminent persons as members. ✅The recommendations of the committee are submitted to the Prime Minister and the President of India for approval.