Prasiddhi Singh Explained

Prasiddhi Singh
Birth Date:31 October 2012
Birth Place:Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality:Indian
Known For:Environmental activism
Honours:Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, 2021

Prasiddhi Singh (born 31 October 2012) is a social entrepreneur and environmental activist, hailing from the Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu.[1] She is well noted for having led the plantation programme of thousands of trees and fourteen forests all across India, with a specific focus in the derogated Tamil region, through the ‘Prasiddhi Forest Foundation’ she has established.[2] [3] In Puducherry, Prasiddhi had regularly been carrying out environmental activities.[4]

Personal life

Prasiddhi was born in 2012[5] and is currently undergoing her primary studies at the Mahindra World School in Chennai.[6] She started with environmental activism in 2016 after Cyclone Vardah uprooted trees in her neighbourhood and destroyed villages and farmlands.[7]

Awards and recognition

For her contributions in the field of social welfare, Singh was presented with the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar in 2021.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-11-24. 7-YO Environmentalist Helps Plant 13000 Trees, Aims to plant 1 Lakh Saplings. 2021-03-17. The Better India. en-US.
  2. News: This 7-year-old girl from Tamil Nadu is aiming to plant 1 lakh trees to improve the Earth's green cover. 2024-07-21. The New Indian Express. en. 2 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Prasiddhi Forest – Youngest Fruit Forest Creator. 2021-03-17. en-US.
  4. Web site: Treegering green goals. 2021-03-17. The New Indian Express.
  5. News: The Times of India. PM Bal Puraskar winner talks greenager goals. 2021-03-18.
  6. Web site: 2021-01-28. Mahindra World School student Prasiddhi Singh conferred Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2021. 2021-03-17. India Education,Education News India,Education News India Education Diary. en-US.
  7. Web site: Kamini Mathai. 14 Nov 2019. Teen eco warriors on a mission to school Chennai on climate change Chennai News - Times of India. 2021-03-17. The Times of India. en.
  8. Web site: വയസ് ഏഴ്, ഇതുവരെ നട്ടത് 13,000 തൈകൾ, ലക്ഷ്യം ഒരുലക്ഷം മരങ്ങൾ. 2021-03-17. Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. ml.