Tulasi Munda
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Tulasi Munda is a noted social activist from India
n state of Orissa
who was awarded Padma Shri
in 2001 by Government of India
. Tulsi Munda has done a lot of work to spread literacy among the tribal people. Tulsi Mundahas released hundreds of tribal children from a future as exploited daily labourers by setting up a school in Orissa’s mining area. As a girl, Tulsi Munda had herself worked in these mines as a labourer. It is an interesting fact that when tribal children go to their schools, they are out-performing many children attending general schools in the rest of the state.
Padmashree Tulsi Munda pioneered the phenomenon of growing strength of women in Orissa.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
who was awarded Padma Shri
Padma Shri
Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
in 2001 by Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
. Tulsi Munda has done a lot of work to spread literacy among the tribal people. Tulsi Mundahas released hundreds of tribal children from a future as exploited daily labourers by setting up a school in Orissa’s mining area. As a girl, Tulsi Munda had herself worked in these mines as a labourer. It is an interesting fact that when tribal children go to their schools, they are out-performing many children attending general schools in the rest of the state.
Padmashree Tulsi Munda pioneered the phenomenon of growing strength of women in Orissa.