Shabana Azmi felicitates frontline community workers
New Delhi
August 18, 2017
Veteran actress Shabana Azmi on Friday honoured few
frontline community workers, who have tried to bridge the gaps between
communities and service providers in various states, at an event here.
Organised by child development organisation Plan India, the event recognised the
efforts made by these workers to bring social and behavioural change nationwide.
Shabana, who herself runs the NGO Mijwan Welfare Society and was the chief
guest, gave away awards in categories like Anganwadi Workers, Anganwadi Helpers,
Accredited Social Health Activists, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives, Community
Volunteers, Youth Champions, and Outreach Workers in Water, Sanitation, Hygiene
and HIV/AIDS categories.
The nominations were filed from 13 states
including Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand,
Odisha, Telangana and Maharashtra, where Plan India works.
Also present
at the event was filmmaker Govind Nihalani, who is Chair Emeritus, Plan India.
"Our NGO's work is possible due to the tireless efforts of frontline
community workers who reach out to those most disadvantaged. They are the last
mile champions who successfully enable entire families and communities to break
intergenerational cycles of poverty and barriers that held them back," said Plan
India Executive Director Bhagyashri Dengle.
"The Plan India Impact Awards
is an initiative to recognise their efforts, tell their inspirational stories
and provide impetus to their life changing work," she added.
New Delhi
August 18, 2017
Veteran actress Shabana Azmi on Friday honoured few
frontline community workers, who have tried to bridge the gaps between
communities and service providers in various states, at an event here.
Organised by child development organisation Plan India, the event recognised the
efforts made by these workers to bring social and behavioural change nationwide.
Shabana, who herself runs the NGO Mijwan Welfare Society and was the chief
guest, gave away awards in categories like Anganwadi Workers, Anganwadi Helpers,
Accredited Social Health Activists, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives, Community
Volunteers, Youth Champions, and Outreach Workers in Water, Sanitation, Hygiene
and HIV/AIDS categories.
The nominations were filed from 13 states
including Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand,
Odisha, Telangana and Maharashtra, where Plan India works.
Also present
at the event was filmmaker Govind Nihalani, who is Chair Emeritus, Plan India.
"Our NGO's work is possible due to the tireless efforts of frontline
community workers who reach out to those most disadvantaged. They are the last
mile champions who successfully enable entire families and communities to break
intergenerational cycles of poverty and barriers that held them back," said Plan
India Executive Director Bhagyashri Dengle.
"The Plan India Impact Awards
is an initiative to recognise their efforts, tell their inspirational stories
and provide impetus to their life changing work," she added.
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