Who is Devarapalli Prakash Rao, tea seller honoured with Padma Shri?
Odisha's 59-year-old Devarapalli Prakash Rao, who was awarded with country's fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri this year, provides education and food to slum children. Rao contributed half of his income generated from tea selling to set up a school named 'Asha O Ashwasana' in Cuttack. Since 1978, he has also donated blood over 200 times and platelets seven times.