Tulasi Gowda – received the Padma Shri Award
- She has not received any formal education, but she possessed endless knowledge about plant and herbs. She is actively involved in the forest department’s afforestation programmes and nurtures sapling until they can stand independently.
Seventy-two years old woman named Tulasi Gowda received the Padma Shri award on 26th January 2020. She had planted thousands of trees in the last 60 years. She played a vital role in the conservation of the environment as an environmentalist. Even today, she shares her knowledge of plants’ distinct species with the modern generation and promotes environmental conservation. She joined as a volunteer in the forest department in Karnataka, but later, she got a permanent job through her dedication to nature and hard work.
She has not received any formal education, but she possessed endless knowledge about plant and herbs. She is actively involved in the forest department’s afforestation programmes and nurtures sapling until they can stand independently.