Capuchin Father Nithiya Sagayam, who works among gypsies in southern India, has been conferred with a lifetime achievement award by the federal Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
The ministry gives the “Atal Bihari Life Time Achievement Award” to those with the record of consistent commitment to social justice and empowerment of the powerless.
India’s poor deserve better than this
Concerns are being raised about whether the needs of poor and marginalized communities in India are receiving enough attention in current government policies. Observers say
