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{{Short description|Indian social worker from Punjab}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2025}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Prem Singh
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1952}}
| birth_place = [[Ropar district]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| occupation = Social worker
| known_for = Work for leprosy-affected persons
| awards = [[Padma Shri]] (2022)
}}

'''Prem Singh''' (born {{Circa|1952}}) is an Indian [[Social work|social worker]]. He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth-highest civilian award, in 2022 in the field of social service for his contributions to the welfare and rehabilitation of [[leprosy]]-affected persons.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shri Prem Singh, a retired officer from this office, awarded with Padma Shri by President Ram Nath Kovind for the welfare and rehabilitation of leprosy affected persons. {{!}} Principal Accountant General (Audit) Punjab, Chandigarh |url=https://cag.gov.in/ag/punjab/en/photo-gallery/view/Shri-Prem-Singh-70-a-retired-officer-awarded-with-Padma-Shri-by-President-Ram-Nath-Kovind-for-the-welfare-and-rehabilitation-of-leprosy-affected-persons |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=cag.gov.in}}</ref>

== Early life and career ==
Singh was born in Behrampur Zimidari village in [[Rupnagar district|Ropar]] district, Punjab,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=26 January 2022 |title=Feel honoured, will continue to work for leprosy patients: Padma Shri Prem Singh |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/feel-honoured-will-continue-to-work-for-leprosy-patients-padma-shri-prem-singh-364506 |access-date=13 May 2025 |newspaper=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref> He is a retired audit officer for Indian Audit and Accounts Department.<ref name=":0" />

Singh has spent decades to the community-based rehabilitation of leprosy-affected individuals and advocating for their human rights.<ref name=":0" /> He has advocated for eliminating the [[Leprosy stigma|social stigma]] associated with leprosy and facilitating the integration of affected persons into society.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Jacob |first1=Jesse T. |last2=Franco-Paredes |first2=Carlos |date=2008-01-30 |title=The stigmatization of leprosy in India and its impact on future approaches to elimination and control |journal=PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases|volume=2 |issue=1 |pages=e113 |doi=10.1371/journal.pntd.0000113 |doi-access=free |pmid=18235845 |pmc=2217676 }}</ref><ref name=":0" /> His efforts have included establishing shelters and providing support using personal funds, reportedly including his gratuity provident fund and the sale of his house and his wife's ornaments.

== Awards ==
Singh got recognition for his social work, and was awarded the ''Vayoshrestha Samman'' ''National Award'' in the 'Courage and Bravery' category by the [[Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment]] in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-03 |title=President of India Presented "Vayoshreshtha Samman – 2019" to Eminent Senior Citizens & Institutions |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1587141 |access-date={{TODAY}} |website=Press Information Bureau—Government of India}}</ref> He also received the Padma Shri in 2022.<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
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