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{{Short description|Indian social entrepreneur and environmental activist}} | |||
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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Prasiddhi Singh | | name = Prasiddhi Singh | ||
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| caption = Prasiddhi Singh’s portrait commemorating her award | | caption = Prasiddhi Singh’s portrait commemorating her award | ||
| native_name = | | native_name = | ||
| birth_date = 31 | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2012|10|31|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Chengalpattu]], [[Tamil Nadu]] | | birth_place = [[Chengalpattu]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India | ||
| known_for = Environmental activism | | known_for = Environmental activism | ||
| father = | | father = | ||
| honours = [[Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar]], 2021 | | honours = [[Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar]], 2021 | ||
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'''Prasiddhi Singh''' is a [[Social entrepreneurship|social entrepreneur]] and [[Environmental movement|environmental activist]], hailing from the [[Chengalpattu]] district of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-24|title=7-YO Environmentalist Helps Plant 13000 Trees, Aims to plant 1 Lakh Saplings|url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/243020/7-year-old-girl-prasiddhi-singh-tamil-nadu-tree-plantation-saplings-fruit-forest-san196/|access-date=2021-03-17|website=The Better India|language=en-US}}</ref> She is well noted for having led the plantation programme of thousands of trees and fourteen forests all across [[India]], with a specific focus in the derogated [[Tamil Nadu|Tamil]] region, through the ‘Prasiddhi Forest Foundation’ she has established.<ref>{{Cite | '''Prasiddhi Singh''' (born 31 October 2012) is a [[Social entrepreneurship|social entrepreneur]] and [[Environmental movement|environmental activist]], hailing from the [[Chengalpattu]] district of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-24|title=7-YO Environmentalist Helps Plant 13000 Trees, Aims to plant 1 Lakh Saplings|url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/243020/7-year-old-girl-prasiddhi-singh-tamil-nadu-tree-plantation-saplings-fruit-forest-san196/|access-date=2021-03-17|website=The Better India|language=en-US}}</ref> She is well noted for having led the plantation programme of thousands of trees and fourteen forests all across [[India]], with a specific focus in the derogated [[Tamil Nadu|Tamil]] region, through the ‘Prasiddhi Forest Foundation’ she has established.<ref>{{Cite news|title=This 7-year-old girl from Tamil Nadu is aiming to plant 1 lakh trees to improve the Earth's green cover|url=https://www.edexlive.com/people/2020/dec/02/this-7-year-old-girl-from-tamil-nadu-is-aiming-to-plant-1-lakh-trees-to-improve-the-earths-green-cover-16300.html|access-date=2024-07-21|newspaper=The New Indian Express|language=en|date=2 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Prasiddhi Forest – Youngest Fruit Forest Creator|url=https://prasiddhiforest.org/|access-date=2021-03-17|language=en-US}}</ref> In [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]], Prasiddhi had regularly been carrying out environmental activities.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Treegering green goals|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2021/jan/30/treegering-green-goals-2256819.html|access-date=2021-03-17|website=The New Indian Express|date=30 January 2021 }}</ref> | ||
== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
Prasiddhi was born in 2012<ref>{{Cite news|title=The Times of India|work=PM Bal Puraskar winner talks greenager goals|url=https://toistudent.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/top-news/pm-bal-puraskar-winner-talks-greenager-goals/66010.html | Prasiddhi was born in 2012<ref>{{Cite news|title=The Times of India|work=PM Bal Puraskar winner talks greenager goals|url=https://toistudent.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/top-news/pm-bal-puraskar-winner-talks-greenager-goals/66010.html|access-date=2021-03-18}}</ref> and is currently undergoing her primary studies at the Mahindra World School in [[Chennai]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-28|title=Mahindra World School student Prasiddhi Singh conferred Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2021|url=https://indiaeducationdiary.in/mahindra-world-school-student-prasiddhi-singh-conferred-pradhan-mantri-rashtriya-bal-puraskar-2021/|access-date=2021-03-17|website=India Education,Education News India,Education News {{!}} India Education Diary|language=en-US}}</ref> She started with environmental activism in 2016 after [[Cyclone Vardah]] uprooted trees in her neighbourhood and destroyed villages and farmlands.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Kamini Mathai|date=14 Nov 2019|title=Teen eco warriors on a mission to school Chennai on climate change {{!}} Chennai News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/teen-eco-warriors-on-a-mission-to-school-city-on-climate-change/articleshow/72046595.cms|access-date=2021-03-17|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> | ||
== Awards and recognition == | == Awards and recognition == | ||
For her contributions in the field of social welfare, Singh was presented with the [[Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar]] in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=വയസ് ഏഴ്, ഇതുവരെ നട്ടത് 13,000 തൈകൾ, ലക്ഷ്യം ഒരുലക്ഷം മരങ്ങൾ|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/web-specials-magazine/prasiddhi-singh-seven-year-old-who-planted-13000-trees-qkpj8y|access-date=2021-03-17|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=ml}}</ref> | For her contributions in the field of social welfare, Singh was presented with the [[Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar]] in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=വയസ് ഏഴ്, ഇതുവരെ നട്ടത് 13,000 തൈകൾ, ലക്ഷ്യം ഒരുലക്ഷം മരങ്ങൾ|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/web-specials-magazine/prasiddhi-singh-seven-year-old-who-planted-13000-trees-qkpj8y|access-date=2021-03-17|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=ml}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Activists from Tamil Nadu]] | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:2012 births]] | [[Category:2012 births]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Indian environmentalists]] | ||
{{India-activist-stub}} | {{India-activist-stub}} | ||
{{environmentalist-stub}} | {{environmentalist-stub}} | ||
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Prasiddhi Singh | |
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 Prasiddhi Singh’s portrait commemorating her award | |
| Born | 31 October 2012 Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Known for | Environmental activism |
| Honours | Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, 2021 |
Prasiddhi Singh (born 31 October 2012) is a social entrepreneur and environmental activist, hailing from the Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu.[1] She is well noted for having led the plantation programme of thousands of trees and fourteen forests all across India, with a specific focus in the derogated Tamil region, through the ‘Prasiddhi Forest Foundation’ she has established.[2][3] In Puducherry, Prasiddhi had regularly been carrying out environmental activities.[4]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Prasiddhi was born in 2012[5] and is currently undergoing her primary studies at the Mahindra World School in Chennai.[6] She started with environmental activism in 2016 after Cyclone Vardah uprooted trees in her neighbourhood and destroyed villages and farmlands.[7]
Awards and recognition[edit | edit source]
For her contributions in the field of social welfare, Singh was presented with the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar in 2021.[8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "7-YO Environmentalist Helps Plant 13000 Trees, Aims to plant 1 Lakh Saplings". The Better India. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ↑ "This 7-year-old girl from Tamil Nadu is aiming to plant 1 lakh trees to improve the Earth's green cover". The New Indian Express. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ↑ "Prasiddhi Forest – Youngest Fruit Forest Creator". Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ↑ "Treegering green goals". The New Indian Express. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ↑ "The Times of India". PM Bal Puraskar winner talks greenager goals. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ↑ "Mahindra World School student Prasiddhi Singh conferred Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2021". India Education,Education News India,Education News | India Education Diary. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ↑ Kamini Mathai (14 November 2019). "Teen eco warriors on a mission to school Chennai on climate change | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ↑ "വയസ് ഏഴ്, ഇതുവരെ നട്ടത് 13,000 തൈകൾ, ലക്ഷ്യം ഒരുലക്ഷം മരങ്ങൾ". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in മലയാളം). Retrieved 17 March 2021.
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