Padmashree Awardees 2007 from Uttarakhand

Dr. Lalit Mohan Pandey (Environment), Prof. Shekhar Pathak (Education and Literature), Prof. K. S. Valdiya (Science & Engineering), Prof. Devendra Singh Rahinwal (Posthumously for Education and Journalism) along with Shri Khalid Zaheer (Social Services) have been conferred PADMASHREE 2007.

President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam conferred the Padmashree, one of the country's highest civilian honours, in an event held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 5th April 2007.

An interactive session was held with Dr. Lalit Mohan Pandey, Prof. Shekhar Pathak and Prof. K. S. Valdiya on 6th April 2007 at India International Centre (IIC), New Delhi. The program also marked the presence of eminent journalist Prof. Pushpesh Pant, Mr. Tom Walter and popular Uttarakhand musical legends - Shri Narendra Singh Negi, Shri Girish Tiwari "Girda" and Shri Heera Singh Rana.

Prof. K.S. Valdiya	Prof. Shekhar Pathak	Dr. Lalit Mohan Padey

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The show concluded with some cultural events by Shri Narendra Singh Negi, Shri Girishi Tiwari "Girda" and Shri Heera Singh Rana who touched everyone's heart with their melodious compositions.

Those who missed the event can see them performing live in the videos »