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Here are some brilliant heroes who have won the awards in this category in the past three years:

This year, the Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Constructive Work was given to Gandhian and social activist of Uttarakhand, Dhoom Singh Negi.

They are not a lifestyle choice, like veganism or vegetarianism, but illnesses that stem from a growing obsession with one’s looks or body weight.

The students run around 12 batches, and teach some 500 children from bastis around the campus.

Regular talks on understanding the “self” and making informed choices and decisions helped boost their self-esteem.

There should be more information and less stigma about both mental health disorders and psychiatric medication, which is sadly not the case.

Believing in a form of advocacy that combines feminist theory and community action, she is best known for her work with the feminist network Sangat.

BabyChakra carried out a dipstick survey with about 150 moms and moms-to-be about safe motherhood, asking them if they feel/felt empowered in their motherhood journey and what they think would make it safer and easier.

Since August 2015, through self-help groups, women have been able to save Rs 19.04 lakh and distribute internal loans worth Rs 57.76 lakh cumulatively.

There are many instances about the high-handed and illegal behaviour of recovery agents, who were trying to recover amounts on behalf of banks.