Padma Shri to woman assisting deliveries for free for 77 yrs
A 97-year-old female farm labourer from Karnataka was awarded the Padma Shri on Thursday for assisting childbirth free of cost for 77 years in backward areas. Narasamma, who has assisted over 15,000 traditional deliveries without the aid of medical facilities, was also given an Honorary Doctorate by the Tumkur University. The Padma Shri was awarded to 73 personalities this year.