{"id":603,"date":"2025-10-23T07:42:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T07:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/?p=603"},"modified":"2025-10-23T07:42:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T07:42:57","slug":"dr-chandra-prasad-honored-with-ashoka-national-lifetime-achievement-award-for-exceptional-contributions-in-health-education-and-social-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/?p=603","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Chandra Prasad Honored with Ashoka National Lifetime Achievement Award for Exceptional Contributions in Health, Education, and Social Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Chennai, Tamil Nadu \u2013 October 2025:<\/strong><br><strong>Dr. Chandra Prasad<\/strong>, a distinguished leader in <strong>health, education, and social work<\/strong>, has been conferred with the <strong>Ashoka National Lifetime Achievement Award 2025<\/strong>, presented by <strong>Blue Star Events, Nashik, Maharashtra, India<\/strong>, in recognition of her <strong>extraordinary professional journey and transformative impact on the lives of intellectually disabled and underprivileged children and adults across India<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The award ceremony brought together <strong>industry leaders, academicians, and achievers from across India<\/strong>, celebrating individuals who have made lasting contributions to society and national development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From her early academic excellence\u2014completing her All India Higher Secondary Examination with First Class, earning a <strong>Gold Medal in Home Science<\/strong> from Bangalore University, and completing her MSc in Food &amp; Nutrition\u2014to pioneering work in special education and rehabilitation, <strong>Dr. Chandra Prasad<\/strong> has exemplified <strong>professional dedication fused with compassion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As <strong>Co-Founder, Hon. 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