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Padma Shri Awardees

The people in this picture are Kamala Pujari, Saalumarada Thimmaka, Madurai Chinna Pillai, Daitari Naik. I'm sure many of us are hearing these names for the first time, they may not be as famous as the reel heroes but surely their kindness made them our real heroes! Who are they??  They received Padma Shri ( the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India) on March 16,2019 by President Shri Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapathi Bhavan,New Delhi.  * 1 Kamala Pujari  Kamala Pujari is a tribal woman from Koraput in Odisha, India.She is popularly called " Preservor of paddy Seeds ". She is known for promoting organic farming. Interested in traditional farming, she learned the basic techniques from MS Swaminathan Research Foundation at Jeypore and has contributed a lot in the field of organic farming.  * 2 Saalumarada Thimmakka   Saalumarada Thimmakka,is an Indian environmentalist from the state of Karnataka, noted for her work in planting and tendi...