Padma Shri Awards: India Honours Its Real Achievers | Saluting Unsung Heroes
Harekala Hajabba, an orange vendor from Mangalore, built a primary school with his earnings of Rs 150 per day. On Monday, he received the Padma Shri award from President Ram Nath Kovind. On Tuesday, 102-year-old Nanda Prusty was conferred the Padma Shri award for his contributions in the field of education. Fondly known as 'Nanda Sir', he has spent several decades of his life providing free education to children and adults in Jajpur in Odisha. Having only been able to study till Class 7 owing to his family's financial condition, he has been teaching children free of cost since Independence with the goal of eradicating illiteracy in his village. #PadmaShri #NandaSir #ImageOfTHeDay #IndiaToday Subscribe to India Today for NEW VIDEOS EVERY DAY and make sure to enable Push Notifications so you'll never miss a new video. All you need to do is PRESS THE BELL ICON next to the Subscribe button! India Today TV is India's leading English News Channel. India Today YouTube channel offers latest news videos on Politics, Business, Cricket, Bollywood, Lifestyle, Auto, Technology, Travel, Entertainment and a lot more. Stay tuned for latest updates and in-depth analysis of news from India and around the world! Follow us: Official website: https://ift.tt/2rczMy0 Twitter: https://twitter.com/IndiaToday Facebook: https://ift.tt/1aXvnUD Telegram: https://ift.tt/3lmbpZc
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