Prakash Kaur (social worker)
Prakash Kaur | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation | Social Worker |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Bibi Prakash Kaur is a social worker from Jalandhar, India. She received Padma Shri for her social service towards abandoned girl children in Punjab.[1]
She was an abandoned girl herself, left as a baby on the streets, and was raised at Nari Niketan. She left Nari Niketan in 1993 to start her own home to provide protective shelter for the abandoned girls. She started with eight girls but gradually the number of abandoned girls increased.[2][3]
Awards
[edit]- Padma Shri
- International Women's Day Award (awarded by Raghav Chadda, member of Rajya Sabha)
References
[edit]- ^ "Mother to 80 abandoned girls, Punjab social worker is awarded Padma Shri". The Indian Express. 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
- ^ "Prakash Kaur: A mother to 100 abandoned girls feted with Padma Shri". The Tribune. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
- ^ "Icon Detailed Description". Drishti IAS. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
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