Padma Shri awardee Nanda Kishore Prushti dies of Corona

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Category : Obituaries Published on: December 08 2021

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Nanda Kishore Prusty, a Padma Shri awardee and a centenarian teacher from Odisha who was affectionately known as Nanda Sir, died due to Covid-19.
Nanda Kishore Prusty, a teacher for centuries, was a resident of Kantira village in the Jajpur district. He was admired by all for his selfless dedication in the field of illiteracy eradication.
On 9 November, he was honored with the Padma Shri award by President Ram Nath Kovind for his contribution to education.
Nanda Kishor Prusty, who was a Class 7 pass out, spent decades of his life in Jajpur educating children and adults for free.

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Padma Shri awardee Nanda Kishore Prushti dies of Corona