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According to the report, Kamla Devi recently went by plane from Dharamshala to Pune via Delhi and then came back by plane. She stayed in a five star hotel for three days. Dr. Poonawala honored Kamala Devi and gave a check of Rs 5 lakh. The company bore the expenses of all his travel, accommodation and food. Kamala Devi was accompanied by her husband Karam Singh.
Shimla: A health worker from Himachal Pradesh’s dream of staying in a good hotel and traveling by plane came true after one of her videos went viral, in which she jumps from one rock to another in a raging river while holding slippers in her hand. There was also a bag on the shoulder which contained the vaccine. Health worker Kamla Devi risked her life just to vaccinate a child. When the video went viral, he was praised everywhere. After this Serum Institute called him to Pune and honored him.
Serum Institute gave a check of five lakhs
According to the report of Indian Express, Kamla Devi recently went by plane from Dharamshala to Pune via Delhi and then came back by plane. She stayed in a five star hotel for three days. Regarding the honor of Kamla Devi, Jaswinder Narang, CEO of Villu Poonawala Foundation, said, ‘We came to know about Kamla Devi through social media. Dr. Cyrus Poonawala was very impressed after watching his courageous video. He had risked his life to vaccinate the child. Therefore, it was decided to give him honor and award. Dr. Poonawala honored Kamala Devi and gave a check of Rs 5 lakh. The company bore the expenses of all his travel, accommodation and food. Kamala Devi was accompanied by her husband Karam Singh.
‘Planes and five star hotels did not come even in our dreams’
Kamla Devi’s husband Karam Singh is a teacher. He is very proud of his wife. He said, ‘We traveled by plane for the first time and stayed in a five star hotel. We had never even dreamed of it. It was unbelievable.’ Kamala Devi said, ‘All this happened suddenly. Maybe God rewarded me for my work. Airplanes and five star hotels were not even in our thoughts. He has encashed the check money. There is a plan to divide the money into three parts. First is the children’s education, then their marriage and building a house.
The Governor also praised
In September, Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla also gave him a letter of appreciation. It was written in the letter that his work will give a new direction to the society and the spirit of service and will inspire others to be dedicated towards duty. Kamala Devi is posted in Primary Health Center, Samadhar, in Padhar tehsil of Mandi district. Mandi district was the most affected in this monsoon. She had crossed the river because she was worried about the child. The child’s mother could not come due to the weather. Therefore he had decided to go himself. It was necessary to vaccinate the child on time. There was nothing else on his mind.
