<p>Government felicitates city-based activist</p>.<p>Acid attack survivor, activist and founder of the Atijeevan Foundation Pragya Singh was recently awarded the ‘Nari Shakti Puraskar’ for women development by the Government of India.</p>.<p>“It was a surprise for me. It is a great recognition as a lot of people are more aware of my work,” says Pragya.</p>.<p>She is thrilled to have gotten a chance to speak about her work on a national platform as a lot more victims have been approaching the social worker since her felicitation.</p>.<p>“Now that a lot of people are contacting me, I will have to expand my organisation. It is a huge responsibility and, I will try my best to help and reach out to more patients,” she asserts.</p>.<p>More respect, Pragya says, is what she has received out of this.</p>.<p>“Being recognised by the government has made people know that I am doing the right thing,” she signs off.</p>
<p>Government felicitates city-based activist</p>.<p>Acid attack survivor, activist and founder of the Atijeevan Foundation Pragya Singh was recently awarded the ‘Nari Shakti Puraskar’ for women development by the Government of India.</p>.<p>“It was a surprise for me. It is a great recognition as a lot of people are more aware of my work,” says Pragya.</p>.<p>She is thrilled to have gotten a chance to speak about her work on a national platform as a lot more victims have been approaching the social worker since her felicitation.</p>.<p>“Now that a lot of people are contacting me, I will have to expand my organisation. It is a huge responsibility and, I will try my best to help and reach out to more patients,” she asserts.</p>.<p>More respect, Pragya says, is what she has received out of this.</p>.<p>“Being recognised by the government has made people know that I am doing the right thing,” she signs off.</p>
