He was awarded for his work in the field of leprosy.
Prem Singh, 70-year-old, a resident of the Ropar district (Punjab) is a retired audit officer.
In 2019, he was honoured with the Vayoshrestha Samman national award in the ‘Courage and Bravery’ category by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Social Work
Hailing from Behrampur Zimidari village in Ropar, Prem Singh has been working for the community-based rehabilitation of leprosy-affected persons and for the revival of their human rights.
He would continue his work till leprosy was eliminated from the country.
He has funded the movement from his own pocket and even sold his house to build a shelter to rehabilitate patients.
