Former Railway Guard Ashok Kumar Halder from Malda to Receive Padma Shri for Literary Contributions

• Ashok Kumar Halder, a former railway employee from Malda, will be awarded the Padma Shri for his significant contributions to education and literature.
• Halder, 66, started writing during work breaks as a railway security guard to combat loneliness, eventually gaining recognition as a writer.
• He is a resident of Bidhannagar Pally in Englishbazar town, Malda, and has authored 13 books, with his first being 'Search Out Truth in the Light of Knowledge'.
• His son, Kingkar Halder, confirmed that his father will receive the Padma Shri for his book 'The Radical Change of Human Society and With Its Scientific Observation'.
• A total of 131 individuals nationwide, including 11 from the state, will be honored with the Padma Samman.

Why It Matters: Former railway guard Ashok Kumar Halder from Malda is set to receive the Padma Shri for his literary achievements.