UP authorities felicitates 98-year-old man for being Atmanirbhar

Te Uttar Pradesh authorities felicitated a 98-year-old man by the title of Vijay Pal Singh for being ‘Atmanirbhar’ (self-dependent) and refusing to be a monetary burden on his household, after a video of him promoting chana on the road went viral on social media.
As per reviews, Singh hails from the Raebareli district of Uttar Pradesh. Inspired by PM Modi’s name for ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, he started promoting boiled chickpeas (chana) on the streets. The 98-year-old mentioned that he didn’t wish to be bodily weak or a burden on his household. As such, he began making a residing at such a ripe age. Singh knowledgeable that his son sends him cash every month however it isn’t sufficient to make ends meet.
98yr outdated Vijay Pal Singh from UP was honoured with a cheque of ₹11000 by the district administration for being self-reliant & unbiased at his age. Asked why he troubled himself with a job at this age, he mentioned he’s doing this not for cash however to maintain match. Never say die! pic.twitter.com/CwFTNGCCCU— Priti Gandhi – प्रीति गांधी (@MrsGandhi) March 5, 2021
In a video that has now gone viral on social media, Vijay Pal Singh was seen speaking to a buyer who was curious to learn about his age and work timings. The self-dependent man mentioned that his revenue from the ‘Channa’ stall added to the household’s earnings. He knowledgeable that his son lives in Delhi whereas his granddaughter and daughter-in-law lived within the village. The UP authorities has now awarded the person for his spirit of ‘self-reliance’.
District Justice of the Peace Vaibhav Shrivastava handed Singh ₹11,000, moreover a stick, scarf and a ration card. He knowledgeable, “Baba has a gram (chana) shop. He was called here. He already has a house under the PM Awas Yojana. Here the Patra Grahasti card and other support were provided to him. He is a source of inspiration for all of us. He hasn’t set up a shop under any compulsion but because he remains self-reliant which is a good message. All of us aspire Baba’s blessings.”

विकास खण्ड हरचंदपुर,ग्राम पंचायत कण्डौरा निवासी 98 वर्षीय बुजुर्ग विजयपाल सिंह जी के सोशल मीडिया पर वायरल वीडियों को संज्ञान में लेकर आज कार्यालय में आमंत्रित कर शाल, छड़ी व 11 हजार रूपये नगद देकर सम्मानित किया व शौचालय का स्वीकृति पत्र प्रदान किया गया ।@CMOfficeUP @ShishirGoUP pic.twitter.com/Z1KAJdfTQx— Vaibhav Shrivastava (@VaibhavIAS) March 4, 2021
IAS officer additionally posted a video of felicitating Vijay Pal Singh in his workplace. He knowledgeable that aside from Rs 11,000 in case, Singh was additionally supplied a certificates for a bathroom.