Dalit social worker Usha Chaumar, who was once a manual scavenger, bags Padma Shri award

President of Sulabh International Social Service Organisation Usha Chaumar is one among 21 'unsung heroes' chosen for Padma Shri awards 2020. This 53-year-old social worker is a Dalit woman whose life is an embodiment of strong will and empowerment - one who was helpless herself has now become the voice of countless.