Para-shooter Avani Lekhara receives Padma Shri
Lekhara won a gold medal in 10m air rifle standing and a bronze medal in 50m rifle 3 positions at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. The paralymic shooter received her prestigious award from President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in a ceremony today.
Indian Paralympic shooter Avani Lekhara on Monday was conferred with the Padma Shri award, in the field of sports. |Courtesy-Rashtrapatibhvn- Twitter
Indian Paralympic shooter Avani Lekhara on Monday was conferred with the Padma Shri award, in the field of sports.
Lekhara won a gold medal in 10m air rifle standing and a bronze medal in 50m rifle 3 positions at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
The paralymic shooter received her prestigious award from President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in a ceremony today.
The Padma awards are conferred in three categories -- Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri. These awards are given in various disciplines and fields such as art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc.
'Padma Vibhushan' is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; 'Padma Bhushan' for distinguished service of high order and 'Padma Shri' for distinguished service in any field. The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year.
These awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions which are held at Rashtrapati Bhavan usually around March/ April every year. This year the President has approved conferment of 128 Padma Awards including 2 duo case (in a duo case, the Award is counted as one) as per list below. The list comprises 4 Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and 107 Padma Shri Awards. 34 of the awardees are women and the list also includes 10 persons from the category of Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI and 13 Posthumous awardees.
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