ASHA worker Kalpana Kumari and volunteer Lalita Kumari received the Award. | 12 Oct 2023

Why In News?

On October 10, 2023, Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani felicitated two women ASHA workers from Bihar, Kalpana Kumari and Volunteer Lalita Kumari at a function held in New Delhi.

Key Points:

• Bihar-based ASHA worker Kalpana and volunteer Lalita Kumari have done excellent work in providing referral services and management of severely malnourished children.
• Activist Lalita Kumari is from Bhagalpur and ASHA worker Kalpana Kumari is a resident of Khagaria.