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plastic-free for the last 25 years,   tireless  efforts have brought a
        or Champa Devi of Devar village,   significant difference in the lives of
        who has created a green forest     the people of their communities.
        by planting hundreds of trees –       If there is perseverance, and
        there are countless such people    sincerity towards one’s duties,
        in our country who, rising above   then even a single individual can
        their own selves, have made the    change the future of the whole
        mantra of service to the society   society. Today, as India is moving
        their life goal.                   forward towards becoming a
            When there is a sense of       global superpower, it is necessary
        service to the people in the mind,   that every citizen should become
        there is a will to bring about     empowered, empower the society,
        change, then it becomes possible   and consequently empower the
        to achieve the biggest of the      country. And this will happen
        goals. Social service should be    when we follow the principle of
        a matter of pride for everyone.    ‘Vasudhaiva  Kutumbakam’ and
        And to promote this spirit, the    stand for each other like a family.
        Government has renamed the         This should be our resolution and
        Padma    Awards   as   ‘People’s   our sadhna as we enter the ‘Amrit
        Padma’, honouring those whose      Kaal’.





































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