Kajol to be awarded for social work

New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Bollywood actress Kajol will be honoured by iCONGO, a confederation of NGOs and Khemka Foundation, for helping educate underprivileged children.

The Karamveer Puraskar award, to be given away Wednesday, recognises individuals who have been pivotal in leading change beyond their business by being committed to social issues.

'I believe that social commitment is as important as our professional and personal commitment. It is indeed an honour to have been selected for this award. I will keep doing my bit and giving back to society the best in my capacity,' said Kajol in a press release.

Apart from being goodwill ambassador and patron of the Britain-based Loomba Trust - a charity devoted to educating widows' children, particularly in India, Kajol also works with an NGO called Shiksha.