KS Rajanna
Indian social worker
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KS Rajanna[1][2] is a 64-year-old social worker from Bengaluru. He lost the use of his hands and legs due to polio at the age of 11.[3] President Droupadi Murmu presented Padma Awards 2024 at the second Civil Investiture Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. He holds a diploma in mechanical engineering. In the 2002 Paralympics, Rajanna won India a gold in discus throw and a silver in swimming. He is also an entrepreneur, and employs over 350 people, many of them persons with disabilities.[4]
KS Rajanna | |
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.jpg) Rajanna during receiving Padma Shri Award in May 2024 | |
| Born | 6 December 1959 |
| Education | Diploma in Mechanical engineering |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Honour
- 2024 –
Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award.[5]
