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Prasiddhi Singh (born 31 October 2012) is a social entrepreneur and environmental activist, hailing from the Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu.[1] She is well noted for having led the plantation programme of thousands of trees and fourteen forests all across India, with a specific focus in the derogated Tamil region, through the ‘Prasiddhi Forest Foundation’ she has established.[2][3] In Puducherry, Prasiddhi had regularly been carrying out environmental activities.[4]
Prasiddhi Singh | |
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 Prasiddhi Singh’s portrait commemorating her award | |
| Born | 31 October 2012 Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Environmental activism |
| Honours | Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, 2021 |
Personal life
editPrasiddhi was born in 2012[5] and is currently undergoing her primary studies at the Mahindra World School in Chennai.[6] She started with environmental activism in 2016 after Cyclone Vardah uprooted trees in her neighbourhood and destroyed villages and farmlands.[7]
Awards and recognition
editFor her contributions in the field of social welfare, Singh was presented with the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar in 2021.[8]
References
edit- ^ "7-YO Environmentalist Helps Plant 13000 Trees, Aims to plant 1 Lakh Saplings". The Better India. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "This 7-year-old girl from Tamil Nadu is aiming to plant 1 lakh trees to improve the Earth's green cover". The New Indian Express. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Prasiddhi Forest – Youngest Fruit Forest Creator". Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Treegering green goals". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "The Times of India". PM Bal Puraskar winner talks greenager goals. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Mahindra World School student Prasiddhi Singh conferred Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2021". India Education,Education News India,Education News | India Education Diary. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ Kamini Mathai (14 November 2019). "Teen eco warriors on a mission to school Chennai on climate change | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "വയസ് ഏഴ്, ഇതുവരെ നട്ടത് 13,000 തൈകൾ, ലക്ഷ്യം ഒരുലക്ഷം മരങ്ങൾ". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam). Retrieved 17 March 2021.
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