Thiruvananthapuram: union The government has asked the state government to nominate lesser known talents, whose excellence and achievements need to be recognized but are low profile, as they send names for the Padma awards, the country’s highest civilian award.
“In the past it has been observed that nominations are received in respect of a large number of persons, however, there may be many talented persons who fall out of consideration despite exceptional contribution in the field. Joint Secretary (MHA) RK Singh K. Many such people are often ignored primarily because they do not seek publicity or attention in the public domain, said the letter to Chief Secretary VP Joy.
The state government has also been asked to constitute a search committee to identify, consider and finalize the nominations from the state for the Padma awards to be announced on the eve of Republic Day next year. The state has also been asked to keep certain criteria in mind while selecting the nominees. The letter directed that the criterion should always be “Excellence Plus” and that the existence of an element of public service would be a desirable factor in the achievements of the individuals whose achievements are being considered.
The central government has also asked the state to identify talent among women, weaker sections of the society, SC and ST etc. Even though Padma awards are not given posthumously, the government will consider whether the person who dies has been considered for the honour, most recently, within a year before Republic Day. Only those nominations that will be shortlisted and uploaded online by September 15 will be considered.
Padma Vibhushanhandjob Padma Bhushan And Padma Shri is the highest civilian honor of the country. The awards seek to recognize distinguished works and are given for distinguished and exceptional achievements in fields such as art, literature, education, sports, medicine, social work, science and engineering, public affairs, civil service, trade and industry, etc. .
Recently, the state government and the opposition have been highly critical of the Center choosing Padma awardees. So much so that soon after the announcement of Padma awardees in 2018, the state assembly criticized the central government for ignoring the recommendations of the state government while selecting the Padma awardees.
The then Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister AK Balan told the Assembly that the state had proposed names out of political considerations, but the central government chose to ignore all the names except one. The minister had also said that the state was not aware of the list from which the Center was selecting the awardees.
The opposition also supported the views of the state government and said that the state’s objections in this regard should be conveyed to the Centre. Only one name was chosen from a list of 42 names proposed by the state that year, that of Metropolitan Bishop Filippos Mar Chrysostom of the Marthoma Syrian Church.
“In the past it has been observed that nominations are received in respect of a large number of persons, however, there may be many talented persons who fall out of consideration despite exceptional contribution in the field. Joint Secretary (MHA) RK Singh K. Many such people are often ignored primarily because they do not seek publicity or attention in the public domain, said the letter to Chief Secretary VP Joy.
The state government has also been asked to constitute a search committee to identify, consider and finalize the nominations from the state for the Padma awards to be announced on the eve of Republic Day next year. The state has also been asked to keep certain criteria in mind while selecting the nominees. The letter directed that the criterion should always be “Excellence Plus” and that the existence of an element of public service would be a desirable factor in the achievements of the individuals whose achievements are being considered.
The central government has also asked the state to identify talent among women, weaker sections of the society, SC and ST etc. Even though Padma awards are not given posthumously, the government will consider whether the person who dies has been considered for the honour, most recently, within a year before Republic Day. Only those nominations that will be shortlisted and uploaded online by September 15 will be considered.
Padma Vibhushanhandjob Padma Bhushan And Padma Shri is the highest civilian honor of the country. The awards seek to recognize distinguished works and are given for distinguished and exceptional achievements in fields such as art, literature, education, sports, medicine, social work, science and engineering, public affairs, civil service, trade and industry, etc. .
Recently, the state government and the opposition have been highly critical of the Center choosing Padma awardees. So much so that soon after the announcement of Padma awardees in 2018, the state assembly criticized the central government for ignoring the recommendations of the state government while selecting the Padma awardees.
The then Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister AK Balan told the Assembly that the state had proposed names out of political considerations, but the central government chose to ignore all the names except one. The minister had also said that the state was not aware of the list from which the Center was selecting the awardees.
The opposition also supported the views of the state government and said that the state’s objections in this regard should be conveyed to the Centre. Only one name was chosen from a list of 42 names proposed by the state that year, that of Metropolitan Bishop Filippos Mar Chrysostom of the Marthoma Syrian Church.
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