President Ram Nath Kovind today presented Lal Bahadur Shastri<br/>National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management to noted social reformer and founder of Sulabh International Bindeshwar Pathak for his immense contribution towards getting rid of manual scavenging. <br/><br/>The President presented this year's award to Mr. Pathak at Rashtrapati Bhavan. President said Bindeshwar Pathak had contributed to making revolutionary changes in society and has put into practice the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, Ambedkar and Shastri. <br/><br/>Mr. Pathak was conferred with the Padma Bhushan in 1991. Pathak has developed and implemented a low cost and appropriate toilet technology popularly known as the Sulabh Shauchalaya system.<br/><br/>