Niru Kumar is an Indian social activist. In 2021, she was awarded

Padma Shri The Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī'', lit. 'Lotus Honour'), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. In ...

by the Indian Government for her contribution in

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Career

Kumar started her career in 2012 with the work of gender empowerment and diversity. She worked as a senior officer in

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for 25 years. In 2020, she was chosen as one of the national icons of the

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Awards

in 2021

References

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