Delhi govt to nominate healthcare workers for Padma awards, seeks suggestions from people
The Hindu
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced the Delhi government would recommend only doctors and healthcare workers for the Padma Awards this year to honour their work during successive waves
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced the Delhi government would recommend only doctors and healthcare workers for the Padma Awards this year to honour their work during successive waves of the Coronavirus pandemic. The Delhi government, Mr. Kejriwal told a digital briefing, was the only government in the country which had compensated the next of kin of even frontline workers who contracted COVID and lost their life due to it in the line of duty. "These names will be chosen by the people of Delhi; any citizen can recommend the name of a doctor or a healthcare worker to the government with the reason behind their recommendation on padmaawards.delhi@gmail.com," Mr. Kejriwal said.More Related News