New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind presents the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy under the Leprosy Mission Trust under the institutional category, at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. (PTI Photo)(PTI2_6_2020_000089B)
The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind has presented the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy for the year 2019 to Dr N.S. Dharmashaktu under the Indian nomination (individual) category and the Leprosy Mission Trust under the institutional category in New Delhi.
The annual award has been instituted by Gandhi Memorial Leprosy Foundation to recognise the work of individuals and organisations who have worked tirelessly to fight this disease and the prejudices associated with it. The award has been launched to commemorate the compassion that Gandhiji possessed and service he rendered towards people afflicted with leprosy.
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