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Sudha Murthy, a distinguished educator, author, philanthropist and former chairperson of Infosys, received the Padma Bhushan award from President Droupadi Murmu for her contribution in the field of social work.
The Padma Awards for the year 2023 was held at a Civil Investiture Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan recently. Of the 108 Padma awards that were announced, six were Padma Vibhushan, nine Padma Bhushan and 91 were Padma Shri. Nineteen of the awardees were women.
Sudha Murthy was earlier awarded the Padma Shri award in 2006 for her contribution to the society.
Padma Award is the highest civilian award of India. It is conferred on people for their contribution in fields of art, social work, literature, education, public affairs etc.
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