Prakash Kaur: A mother to 100 abandoned girls feted with Padma Shri

Jalandhar, November 9

Most people who have seen the welfare work done by Prakash Kaur — who was awarded Padma Shri today — term it a well-deserved achievement. Left on the streets as a baby 60 years ago, she was raised at Nari Niketan in the city. Today, she is a mother to 100 abandoned girls. She has been running ‘Unique Home’ — a centre for orphans, “unwanted” and “unclaimed” girls — on the Nakodar Road, for the past 28 years.

Almost 30 girls raised by her are married. The other 70 are studying in private schools and colleges. While some of them are doing MBBS and BTech, others are pursuing LLB, psychology and other professional courses. — TNS