STREE
SHAKTI PURUSKAR – 2013
International Women's day
is celebrated on March 8 every year as the
focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect,
appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women's economic,
political, and social achievements.
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented the Stree
Shakti Puruskar, 2013 today (March 8, 2014) on the occasion of
International Women’s Day at a function at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The awardees for the Stree Shakti Puruskar are nominated by state governments,
MPs, VIPs and on suo-moto basis, and selected by a national level Screening
Committee.
There are six awards instituted in the name of women icons of India.
Each award carries a cash prize of Rs. 3 lakh and citation. The
following are the recipients of the six awards:
Smt. Manasi Pradhan from Odisha has been
honoured with Rani Lakshmibai Award
for the year 2013 for her work in the field of women’s empowerment.
Dr. M. Venkaiah from Andhra Pradesh has been
honoured with Rani Rudramma Devi Award
for the year 2013 for his contribution in the field of women’s health.
Mrs. Bina Sheth Lashkari from Maharashtra
has been honoured with Mata Jijabai Award
for the year 2013 for her achievement in the field of education and training.
Mrs. T. Radha K. Prashanti from Andhra
Pradesh has been honoured with Kannagi Award
for the year 2013 for her achievement in the field of providing support to
orphans, visually impaired, handicapped and destitute women.
Dr. Vartika Nanda from Delhi has been
honoured with Rani Gaidinliu Zeliang Award
for the year 2013 for her creating awareness on women’s issues through media.
Dr. Seema Sakhare form Maharashtra has been
honoured with Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Award
for the year 2013 for her contribution in the field of women’s rights, gender
issues, legal counselling and institutional support to women and girls.
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