Manjamma Jogati is a Transgender traditional dancer who is time-honored with a Padma Shri for her passion and contribution toward dance arts today. The award is given by country President Shri Ram Nath Kovind at the Padma awards ceremony 2021 at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The Manjamma Jogati is the first trans woman who has an honor award for the President of Karnataka Janapada Academy, she was so energetic, positive, and charming at the time when she was getting awardee by Shri Ram Nath Ji.
In 2021 list of Padma Awards contains 102 Padma Shri Awards, 7 Padma Vibhushan, and 10 Padma Bhushan, in which 29 are women’s which are awardees in this ceremony and 16 posawardus awardees, and one of the awards honors to transgender Jogati Ji
These Padma Awards are one of the highest nationals and reputed honors’ of India generally announced eve of Republic Day annually,
There are three categories on a basis which Awards are given in 2021, the most valuable award Padma Vibhushan (for their excellent and famous service), the second one is Padma Bhushan (well-known service of higher-order), and Padma Shri (famous service). This award pursues to identify the successes in all categories and in all fields of activities or disciplines where an element of public service is involved.
All Padma Awards are suggested and advised by the Padma Awards Committee, and then handed by the Prime Minister annually.
