NAMES OF STATE AWARDEES

NAMES OF STATE AWARDEES S.No Name of Award Name of the Awardee. S/Shri YEAR 2002 (REPUBLIC DAY) 01. Award for Literature Prof. Ram Nath Shastri 02. Award for Literature Amin Kamil 03. Award for Outstanding Sports Abdul Majid Kakroo 04. Award for Outstanding Sports Ranjit Singh Chib 05. Award for Arts and Crafts Ghulam Mohammad Wani (Posthumously) 06. Award for Industrial M/s Chenab Textiles Development 07. Veerana Aivalli (Posthumously) 08. Award for Social Work Rigzin Namgyal Kalon (Posthumously) 09. Award for Outstanding Prof. M. Y. Qadri Educationist. 10. Award for Outstanding Prof. R. R. Sharma Educationist. 11. Award for Outstanding Prof. M. A. Charoo Educationist 12. Prof. Aman Rathore 13. H. S. Gupta 14. Dr. Tara Singh 15. Dr. Tsering Narboo 16. Mohammad Ashraf Sahil 17. Award for Outstanding Wazir Ali Agriculturist 18. Bhanwar Puri YEAR 2004 (REPUBLIC DAY) 19. Award for Bravery Master Mustafa Muazzam 20. Award for Literature Fazil Kashmiri 21. Award for Literature Ved Rahi

22. Award for Performing Arts Kavi Rattan 23. Award for Social Reform and Smt. Reeta Jitendra 24. Gyaltson 25. Farooq Ahmad Shah, KAS 26. Ajaz Ahmad Kakroo, KAS 27. Award for Lifetime Master Karam Chand 28. Award for Outstanding Sports Ms. Sonia Sharma 29. Ahmad Ali Fayaz YEAR 2005 (REPUBLIC DAY) 30. Award for Bravery Sonaullah Panzoo 31. Award for Literature Dr. Jitendera Udhampuri 32. Award for Performing Arts Ghulam Hassan Sofi 33. Dr. K. C. Sharma 34. Award for Lifetime Dr. G. Q. Allaqaband 35. Award for Outstanding Sports Dushyant Sharma 36. Award for Outstanding Sports Sonam Wangyal 37. Sanjeev Pargral 38. Award for Social Reforms and Smt. Lalita Sharma YEAR 2006 (REPUBLIC DAY) 39. Award for Bravery Master Rakesh Kumar (Posthumously) 40. Award for Bravery Nisar Ahmad Naikoo 41. Award for Literature Dr. Champa Sharma 42. Award for Literature Tupstan Paldan 43. Award for Performing Arts Ghulam Ahmad Sofi 44. Award for Outstanding Sports Rajesh Anand 45. Award for Outstanding Sports Ms. Tsering Ladol 46. Award for Social Reforms and Late Mohammad Maqbool (Khaksar)

47. Award for Art and Craft Ali Mohammad Beigh 48. Award for Art and Craft Khazir Mohammad Qasba 49. Award for Art and Craft Ganesh Kumar Sharma 50. Bashir Ahmad Bashir (Cartoonist) 51. Khazir Mohammad Wani, IAS 52. Pardeep Gupta, IAS 53. Jaipal Singh YEAR 2007 (REPUBLIC DAY) 54. Award for Bravery Sahil Tariq (Children Category) 55. Award for Literature Nilamber Dev Sharma (Dogri) 56. Award for Literature Dr. Marghoob Banihali (Kashmiri) 57. Award for Literature M. Y. Taing (Urdu/Kashmiri) 56. Award for Performing Arts Pt. Bhajan Sopori (Music) 57. Award for Excellence in Arts Khalil Mohammad Kalwal (Wood Carving) and Crafts 58. Award for Excellence in Arts Sohan Singh Biolloworia (Basohli Paintings) and Crafts 59. Award for Social Reforms and Javid Ahmad Tak (Working for Handicapped people) 60. Award for Social Reforms and Smt. Kaneez Fatima R/o Kargil (Girl Education) 61. Bua Ditta Bhagat, IAS 62. Abdul Majid Khanday, KAS 63. Award for Outstanding Sports Brig. Mohammad Amin Naik (Rowing) s 64. Award for Outstanding Sports Nawang Dorjey (Mountaineering) s 65. Award for Outstanding Sports Arjun Gandotra (Roller Skating) s 66. Award for Outstanding Late Chaman Lal Chaman (Posthumously) Environmentalist 67. Award for Exemplary 68. Award for Exemplary M/s Rainbow Plastics Industrial Area, Gangyal, Jammu (Prof. Yuvraj Singh Dua) M/s Muteeb Electrical Industries, Industrial Estate, Barzulla Srinagar (Prof. Manzoor Ahmad Khan)

69. Award for Lifetime in any Other Field Ali Mohammad Naik, Ex MP. YEAR 2008 (REPUBLIC DAY) 70. Award for bravery Ms. Tabasum Mumtaz (Children Category) 71. Award for Literature Shiva Nath (Dogri / English) 72. Award for Literature Tashi Rabgyas (Bodhi) 73. Award for Literature Prof.Abdul Rashid Nazki (Kashmiri) 74. Award for performing Arts Khadim Hussain (Artist / Singer) 75. Award for Excellence in Arts Uttam Kumar (Painter) and Crafts 76. Award for Social Reforms and Sahyog (NGO,) Jammu 77. Help Foundation / Shehjar (NGO,)Srinagar 78. Sudhanshu Panday, IAS 79. Ghulam Ahmed Peer, IAS 80. Award for Outstanding Sports Mithun Manhas (Cricketer) s 81. Award for Outstanding Sports Mehraj-ud-Din Wadoo (Footballer) s 82. Award for Outstanding Sports Arun Malhotra (Footballer) s 83. Award for Exemplary M/S Kashmir Kesar Mart (Food Processing) Sgr. 84. Award for Exemplary M/S Hall Mark, SIDCO, Complex Phase-II Bari Brahamana, Jammu 85. Special Award Dr.Rafeeq Masoodi, IBS 86. Special Award Surinder Kumar Spolia Physical Education Master. YEAR 2009 (REPUBLIC DAY) 87. Award for life time Dr. Ved Kumari Ghai (Literature Dogri/Sanskrit/Hindi Writer) 88. Award for life time Fida Mohammad Khan Hassnain (Historian / Writer) 89. Award for literature Professor Lalit Magotra (Dogri) 90. Award for literature Sadiq Ali Sadiq (Balti) 91. Award for performing Arts Pran Kishore (Producer / Director / Writer/Theater &

Radio Artist) 75. Award for performing Arts Smt. Raj Begum (Kashmiri Singer) 76. Award for performing Arts Ghulam Mohammad (Dogri Folk Singer) 77. Award for outstanding Sports s Ms. Mitali (Gymnastics) 78. Award for outstanding Sports s Gul Mustafa Dev (Skiing) 79. Award for outstanding Sports Ram Singh Slathia (Mountaineering) s 80. Award for outstanding Sports s Ajay Sharma (Table Tennis) 81. Award for outstanding Media Masood Hussain, Journalist (Economic Times) 82. Award for outstanding Media Nazir Masoodi (NDTV) 83. Award for outstanding Media Sameer Koul (PTI) 84. Award for outstanding Media Ashok Sodhi Posthumously (Photo Journalist Daily Excelsior) 85. Award for Outstanding Shashi Kumar Kesri (Doda) Environmentalist 86. Ahmadullah Shah, KAS Special Secretary, GAD. YEAR 2010 (REPUBLIC DAY) 87. Award for Bravery 1. Ms. Rukhsana Kosser D/o Noor Ahmad; 2. Ajaz Ahmad S/o Noor Ahmad R/o Shahdara, Tehsil Thanamandi District Rajouri 88. Award for s in the Field of Literature 1. Prof. Rehman Rahi (Kashmiri Poet and Writer) 2. Prof. Sewa Singh (Punjabi Writer) 3. Prof. Veena Gupta (Dogri Writer) 89. Award for Performing Arts 1. Mts. Shameem Azad, (Singer). 2. Smt. Kailash Mehra, (Singer). 3. Pradhuman Singh Jindrahia (Dogri Folk Artist). 4. Ustad Ghulam Mohammad Saznawaz. (Sufiana Ustad) 90. Award for Excellence in Arts and Crafts Mohammad Shariq Farooqui, Director, Craft Development Institute, Srinagar

91. Award for Social Viklang Chhatra Trust, Akhnoor 92. 1. B. R. Sharma, IAS, Principal Secretary to Government, Power Development Department 2. Basharat Ahmad Dhar, IAS, Commissioner/Secretary to Govt., General Administration Department 3. Nisar Ahmad Shah, Junior Engineer, Rajpora Lift Irrigation Scheme, Irrigation and Flood Control Department 4. Ishfaq Ahmad Khan, Naib Tehsildar (Settlement), 93. Award for Outstanding Sports s 94. s Revenue Department 1. Chhering Angchok R/o Nobra, Leh (Mountaineering) 2. Ms. Bilquis Mir (Kayaking and Canoeing) D/o Shri Bashir Ahmad Mir R/o Dalgate, Srinagar 1. Late Shri Sonaullah Bhat (Posthumously) Editor in Chief Urdu daily Aftab 2. Late Shri Sofi Ghulam Mohammad (Posthumously) Editor in Chief Urdu daily Srinagar Times 3. Arun Joshi (Journalist, Hindustan Times) 4. Ms. Nidhi Razdan (Journalist, NDTV) 5. Ms. Marukh Inayat (Journalist, Times News) 6. Iftikhar Geelani (Journalist, Kashmir Times) 7. Maqsood Ahmad, Broadcast Journalist, Radio Kashmir 95. Award for Exemplary 96. Award for Excellence in Media Sheherbeen (Radio Kashmir, Srinagar) YEAR 2011 (REPUBLIC DAY) 97. Award for s in the field of Literature Shri Taranveer Singh Gujral, M/s T.V. Super Fitter Industries, Jammu 1. Syed Rasool Pompur (Kashmiri/Urdu/English Writer & Poet) 2. Mishal Sultanpuri (Kashmiri Poet & Writer) 3. Wali Mohammad Batt (Kashmiri/Urdu/

English Writer & Historian) 98. Award for Performing Arts Km. Krishna Kumari (Traditional Folk Artist) 99. Award for Excellence in Arts & Crafts Abhay Rustum Sopori (Santoor Maestro & Music Composer) 100. Award for Social Reforms and Dhruv Lakra 101. Award for Outstanding Sports s 102. 103. s.. 104. Award for Bravery. 105. 106. 107. 108. Award for s in the field of Literature. Award for Performing Arts. Award for Excellence in Arts & Crafts. Award for Social Reforms and. (CEO, Mirakle Couriers) Kuldeep Handoo, S/o Shri Jawahar Lal Handoo (Washu) 1. Mohammad Saleem Pandit S/o Ghulam Mohammad Pandit R/o H. No. 14, Alamdar Colony, Rawalpora, Srinagar. 2. M. K. Bangroo, S/o Late Sh. S. L. Bangroo 1. Dr. Ghanshyam Dev Gupta, Prof. & HOD Radio Diagnosis & Imaging, Government Medical College, Jammu. 2. Jigmet Takpa, IFS Conservator of Forests (Wild Life) Ladakh/Project Director, LREDA, Leh YEAR 2012 REPUBLIC DAY Abdul Latief, S/o Mohd. Sultan Magray R/o Thatharka Gool, Tehsil & District Ramban. 1. Dr. Om Goswami (Dogri/Hindi writer) 2. Ghulam Nabi Khayal (Writer/Journalist/Poet/Research Scholar) 1. Smt. Deepali Wattal (Vocal) 2. Gh. Nabi Bulbul (Sarangi) 3. Triloke Koul (Artist/Painter) 1. Nazir Ahmad Mir, Crafts S/o Ali Mohd. Mir. R/o Kathia Mardan, Alamgari Bazar Srinagar. 2. Manzoor Ahmed Naqashgir S/o Mohammad Subhan Ladakh Heart Foundation Society, Leh

109. 110. 111. 112.. Award for Life Time. Award for Outstanding Sports s. s. 1. Madhav Lal, IAS Chief Secretary, J&K 2. Mtr. Tanveer Jehan, IAS Commissioner/Secretary to Govt., Higher Education Department. 3. Dr. Rajinder Singh, Principal Government Medical College, Jammu 4. Prof. S. Jalal, Vice President, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi. 5. Uttar Kumar Padha Head Laboratory Technician, Government Hospital, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu Sh. Ved Rahi, (Dogri Writer/ Poet) 1. Ujjawal Gupta, Fencing 2. Adil Mohi-ud-din Wani, Kayaking & Canoeing 1. Ashok Jailkhani, Addl. Director General, Prasar Bharti, Broadcasting Corporation of India. 2. Sanjit Khajuria, Director, Prasar Bharti, Broadcasting Corporation of India. 3. Bashir Manzar, Printer, Publisher and Owner Kashmir Images, Srinagar 4. Javid Malik, Senior Editor, Greater Kashmir Srinagar 5. Dr. Sameer Arshad, Chief Copy Editor, Times of India, Delhi. 6. Maneesh Chibber, Assistant Editor, Indian Express, New Delhi. 7. Kashmir News s. 8. Mohinder Verma S/o Lt. Subash Chander Verma, Special Correspondent in Daily Excelsior. 9. Bashir Malik, Director News, Doordarshan Kendra/Radio Kashmir, Srinagar 10. Aurangzeb Naqshbandi, Special Correspondent, Hindustan Times

YEAR 2013 REPUBLIC DAY 113. Award for Bravery Shri Vivek Kumar S/o Shri Shamsher Chand R/o Akhnoor, Jammu 114. Award for achievements in the Shri Ghulam Nabi Firaq (Poetry) field of Literature 115. Award for Performing Arts 1. Shri N.D.Jamwal (Painter/Sculptor) 2. Shri Ali Mohammad (Surna Player) 116. Shri Syed Amjad Ali Award for Excellence in Arts & S/o Late Syed Hussain Crafts R/o Zadibal, Srinagar. 117. 118. 119. Award for Outstanding Sports s 120. Award for Bravery 121. Award for s in the Field of Literature 122. Award for Performing Arts 123. 124. Award for Excellence in Arts & Crafts Shri Parvez Rasool Zargar (Cricket) 1. Shri Atal Dulloo, IAS Commissioner/Secretary to Govt., Tourism & Culture Department 2. Shri Showkat Mir, KAS Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal 3. Dr. Sushil Kumar Sharma H.O.D Cardiology, Government Medical College, Jammu 4. Dr. Mohd. Saleem Wani Additional Professor, Urology & Kidney Transplant Surgeon, Department of Urology, SKIMS, Srinagar. 1. Shri Sham Koul (Posthumously) 2. Shri Bashir Ahmad Sofi, Bureau Chief, UNI, Srinagar. 3. S. P. Sharma, Tribune YEAR 2014 REPUBLIC DAY 1. Mr. Gh. Rasool Tak (Posthumously) S/o Late Mr. Gh.Nabi Tak R/o Iqbal Colony, Bhaderwah 2. Mr. Akhil Singh (Posthumously) S/o Shri Parveen Singh R/o Samba Mr. G. N. Gauhar (Writer) 1. Mr. Rashid Haafiz (Folk Singer) 2. Mr. Suraj Singh (Singer) Mr. Majid Ahmad Mir, (Kani Shawl Art) 1. Dr. Mohammad Ishaq Wani, Director General Budget,

125. 126. Award for Life Time Award for Outstanding Sports Finance Department 2. Mr. Shahzada Bilal, Director, Perspective & Manpower Planning, Planning & Development Department. 3. Dr. Shakti Gupta, Professor & Medical Superintendent AIIMS, New Delhi. 4. Dr. Anil Gupta, Professor & Head-cum Medical Superintendent, Department of Hospital Administration, PGIMER, Chandigarh Ms. Padma Sachdev (Writer) 1. Mr. Atul Pangotra (Taekwondo) 2. Mr. Rashid Ahmad Choudhary, (Fencing) 3. Ms. Rita Devi (Handball) 4. Mr. Zakariya Yaseen Bhat (Thang-Ta) 5. Mr. Shubham Khajuria (Cricket) Mr. Vivek Sharma, Bureau Chief, State Times 127. YEAR 2015 REPUBLIC DAY Award for s in the Mr. Shafi Shauq, Writer 128. field of Literature 129. Award for Performing Arts Mr. Moti Lal Kemmu, Playwright Award of Excellence in Arts & Mr. Tsering Wangdus, Painter 130. Craft 131. 132. 133. 134. Award for Bravery 135. 1. Mr. Arun Kumar Mehta, IAS Principal Secretary to the Govt., Power Development Department 2. Mr. M. H. Malik, KAS Deputy Commissioner, Poonch Award for Lifetime Mr. Shiv Kumar Sharma, Santoor Player Award for Outstanding Sports 1. Ms. Palak Kour Bijral, Gymnast 2. Mr. Ishfaq Ahmad, Football Player YEAR 2016 REPUBLIC DAY Mr. Azhar Rasool (posthumous) S/o Lt Gh. Rasool, R/o Ramposh Colony, Natipora, Srinagar Award for s in the Field of Literature 1. Prof Mohd. Zaman Azurda 2. Mrs. Bimla Raina (writer) W/o Mr. K. K. Raina,

136. Award for Performing Arts 137. 138. 139. 140. 141. Award for Excellence in Arts & Crafts Award for Life Time Award for Outstanding Sports 11-B/B, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu 1. Mr. Krishan Langoo 2. Mr. Gulzar A. Ganie (singer) 3. Mr. Rashid Jahangir (singer) Mr. Abdul Aziz Bazaz, craftsman (wood carving) 1. Mr. Pradip Kumar Tripathi, IAS 2. Mr. Raj Kumar Goyal, IAS 3. Mr. Hashmat Ali Khan, KAS Pandit Bhajan Sopori 1. Mr. Chain Singh (shooting) 2. Ms. Arushi Kotwal (chess) 3. Mr. Zahoor Ahmad Lattoo (kayaking/ canoeing) 4. Ms. Manpreet Kour (ayrnnastics) 5. Ms. Shweta Thakur (judo). 6. Mr. Showkat Jeelani (paralympics) 7. Lt. Col. Ranveer Singh Jamwal, (mountaineering) 1. Mr. Shujaat Bukhari (journalist). 2. Mr. Shafiq Ahmed Qureshi, Regional News Unit, DD News, Srinagar 3. Mr. Youa Raj Raina, Cameraman, DD Kendra, Jammu. 142. Award for Exemplary 1. Mr. Khurram Mir, [HN Agri Serve (P) Ltd] 2. Mr. Umar Tramboo [Khyber Group] 3. Sheikh Imran [Kehwah Group] YEAR 2017 REPUBLIC DAY 143. Award for Bravery Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Head Assistant, GAD 144. Award for s in the field of Literature 145. Award for Performing Arts 1. Mr. G. N. Aatish (Kashmiri writer/poet) 2. Dr. Nirmal Kumar Gupta, alias Nirmal Vinod (Writer) 3. Mr. Balraj Bakshi (Writer/poet) 1. Mr. Mipham Otsal (Theatre) 2. Mr. Jeevan Sharma (Singer) 3. Ms. Mehmeet Syed (Singer) 4. Mr. Dhananjay Koul (Singer) 146. Award for Excellence in Arts & Mr. Mohammad Maqbool Jan, Papier mache Crafts 147. Award for Social Reforms & Ms. Sabbah Haji, Director, Haji Public School, Breswana, Doda 148. 1. Dr. Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, IAS

149. 150. 151. 152. 153. Award for Lifetime Award for Outstanding Sports s s Award for Outstanding Environmentalists Award for Outstanding 154. Award for Bravery 155. Award for s in the field of Literature 2. Dr. S. Natrajan, Eye Specialist (Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital Private Limited, Mumbai) 3. Dr. Tariq Qureshi, Ophthalmologist, GMC, Srinagar Mr. M. Saleem Beg, Convener, INTACH, J&K/Former Member and Chairperson, National Monuments Authority 1. Mr. Surya Bhanu Partap Singh (Wushu) 2. Ms. Tajamul Islam (Kick Boxing) 3. Mr. Hashim Mansoor (Karate) 4. Mr. Akbar Khan (Cycling) 5. Mr. Ishfaq Hussain Kand (Kayaking & Canoeing) 6. Ms. Meenal Gupta (Chess) 7. Ms. Nipu Jamwal (Judo) 8. Ms. Tsering Angmo (Mountaineering) 9. Ms. Tashi Laskit (Mountaineering) 10. Ms. Rigzin Dolkar (Mountaineering) 11. Ms. Stanzin Laskit (Mountaineering) 1. Mr. Manoj Koul, ETV. 2. Mr. Neeraj Rohmetra, Daily Excelsior 3. Mr. Tahir Mohi-ud-din, Chattan Newspaper 4. Mr. Zafar Choudhary, Editor, News Now Mr. Sonam Wangchuk (Ice Stupa Project), Leh. Mr. Zia Ashai, M/s Supertherm, IE Shalteng (Manufacturer of Kerosene & Gas Bukharies) YEAR 2018 REPUBLIC DAY Mr. Abdul Majid Wani (Posthumous), Fireman 1. Mr. Gianeshwar Sharma, (Dogri Writer) 2. Ms. Atiqa Bano (Posthumous), Educationist/Social & Cultural Activist. 3. Dr. Darakhshan Andrabi, (Urdu/Kashmiri Poet) 1 Mr. Vijay Malla (Posthumous), (Kashmiri 156. Award for Performing Arts Singer) 2. Ms. Zaira Wasim (Actress) 3. Mr. Waheed Geelani, Singer/Composer (Light Music) 157. Award for Excellence in Arts & 1. Mr. Muneer Ahmad Khan, Junior

158. 159. 160. 161. 162. 163. Crafts Award for Social Reforms & Award for Lifetime s Award for Outstanding Sports s Award for Outstanding Assistant, I&FC Department. (Artist) 2. Ct. Ishfaq Ali Mir (Police Press) Chotay Taray Foundation 1. Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, IAS, Principal Secretary to the Govt., Higher Education Department. 2. Mr. Navin Kumar Choudhary, IAS, Principal Secretary to the Govt., Finance Department. 3. Mr. Rohit Kansal, IAS, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister. 4. Mr. Shailendra Kumar, IAS, Commissioner/Secretary to the Govt., Industries & Commerce Department. 5. Mr. Arshad Ayoub, KAS, Special Secretary to the Chief Secretary. 6. Mr. Inam-ul Haq Sidiqui, KAS, OSD with Tourism Minister. 7. Mr. Gurmeet Namgial, Tehsildar, Leh. 1. Mr. Balwant Thakur, (Artist) 2. Haji Khazir Mohammad Dar (Prop. Khazir Travels) 1. Mr. Rajinder Singh (Wushu) 2. Mr. Aijaz Hassan (Wushu) 3. Ms. Sairah Zahoor (Thang-Ta) 4. Mr. Narinder Sharma (Taekwondo) 5. Ms. Anchal Sharma (Taekwondo) 6. Ms. Rakshak Jandiyal (Roll Ball) 7. Ms. Krupali Singh (Gymnastic Coach) 8. Mr. Majid Dar (Football Coach) 1. Mr. Ashwani Kumar, Bureau Chief, Aaj Tak. 2. Mr. Arif Shafi, Senior Editor, Greater Kashmir. 3. Mr. Toufiq Rashid, Chief of Bureau, Hindustan Times. 4. Mr. Anil Bhat, Bureau Chief, Press Trust of India. 5. Mr. Abhimanyu Sharma, Dainik Jagran. 6. Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad Tantray, Deputy Director News Doordarshan. Ms. Anjali Chopra, Entrepreneur Computer Aided Drawings.