Rashtriya Puruskar Portal launched: Here's how you can nominate someone for Padma and other awards

New Delhi: The central government on Wednesday launched Rashtriya Puruskar Portal to bring together all awards of various ministries/departments/agencies of the Government of India under one platform to ensure transparency and public partnership (Jan Bhagidari). The Padma Awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions which are held at Rashtrapati Bhawan.

The portal facilitates every citizen or organisation to nominate individuals/organisations for various Awards instituted by the Government of India.

Currently, nominations/recommendations for the following awards are open:

Padma Awards- Last date is September 15, 2022

Kaushalacharya Awards- Last date is July 30, 2022

National Award for Senior Citizens -Vayoshreshtha Samman- Last date is August 18, 2022

National Award for Individual Excellence 2021- Last date is August 28, 2022

National Award for Individual Excellence 2022- Last date is August 28, 2022

National Awards for Institutions Engaged in Empowering Persons with Disabilities-2021- Last date is August 28, 2022

National Awards for Institutions Engaged in Empowering Persons with Disabilities-2022- Last date is August 28, 2022

National CSR Awards- Last date is July 31, 2022

Nari Shakti Puraskar- Last date is October 31, 2022

Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar- Last date is August 31, 2022

National Awards for e-Governance- Last date is July 31, 2022

Sardar Patel National Unity Award- Last date is July 31, 2022

National Awards for Outstanding Services in the Field of Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse- Last date is July 30, 2022

Jeevan Raksha Padak - Last date is September 30, 2022