President,
Mr. Pranab Mukherjee presented Nari Shakti Puraskars for the year 2015 at a
function organized on the International Women’s Day in Rashtrapati Bhawan, New
Delhi.
·
The International
Women’s Day is observed this year with the theme “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality”.
·
Every year March
8 is observed as International Women’s Day to celebrate womanhood. On this day,
Presdient of India will confer Sree Shakti and Nari Shakti Puraskars Awards usually,
but from this year onwards only Nari Shakti Puraskars will be given; awards
given under the Sree Shakti Puraskar Award has been merged with Nari Shakti
Puraskar; the award has been initiated by the Government in recognition to
singular contribution of women.
·
The Women and
Child Development Minister Ms. Maneka Gandhi proposed 33% reservation for women
in police. In another move she proposed appointment of women as Special Police
Officers who will work as honorary police women and provide interface between
the police force and the women affected by violence.
·
In her
introductory speech, the Minister for Women & Child Development, Ms. Maneka
Gandhi said that the Nari Shakti Award
is the highest and most prestigious Indian National award conferred by the
President of India upon exceptional women in recognition of their
achievement in promoting positive change and being examples among women. The
women recognized by this award have a history of overcoming seemingly
insurmountable obstacles through courage and foresight to bring about positive
change they wish to see in the world.
About the Award and their
purpose of given:-
|
Institutional Category
|
||||
|
1
|
Rani Rudramma Devi Award
|
For 2 District Panchayats and 2 Gram Panchayats
|
To the District/Gram Panchayats which have done outstanding work for
women welfare especially on areas related to Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP).
It may be through Panchayat’s own initiatives
or through the Government flagship programme
|
(i) Certificate
(ii) Cash Award of Rs. 2 lakh each
|
|
2
|
Mata Jijabai Award
|
For Best Urban Local Body for providing services and facilities to
women
|
To municipal bodies / corporations, which have done outstanding work
for women welfare. It may be through urban local body’s own initiatives or through
the Government flagship programme
|
(i) Certificate
(ii) Cash Award of Rs. 2 lakh each
|
|
3
|
Kannagi Devi Award
|
For Best State which has appreciably improved Child Sex Ratio (CSR)
|
To the State or Union Territories which has impacted the Sex Ratio at
Birth (SRB) by highest point which will contribute to improvement in Child Sex
Ratio (CSR)
|
(i) Certificate
(ii) Cash Award of Rs. 2 lakh each
|
|
4
|
Rani Gaidinliu Zeliang Award
|
For Best Civil
Society organization
(CSO) doing outstanding work for the welfare and wellbeing of women
|
For CSOs doing exemplary work in the various fields such as awareness
generation on issues relating to laws, health, work education etc. for women empowerment
|
(i) Certificate
(ii) Cash Award of Rs. 2 lakh each
|
|
5
|
Devi Ahilyabai Holkar
Award
|
For Best Private Sector organization/Public sector undertaking in
promoting the wellbeing and welfare of women
|
Corporate Houses / PSUs addressing the problem of women either by providing
gainful employment (women farmers / enterprises), good health, education,
providing enabling environment / safe spaces for women
|
(i) Certificate
(ii) Cash Award of Rs. 2 lakh each
|
|
6
|
Rani Lakshmibai
Award
|
For Best Institution for Research & Development in the field of
women empowerment
|
For institutions with a record of outstanding contribution for women causes
including work in
the research and development (technology) and dissemination of knowledge
in the various issues related to women
|
(i) Certificate
(ii) Cash Award of Rs. 2 lakh each
|
|
Individual Category
|
||||
|
7
|
Award for Courage & Bravery
|
Award for woman who has shown exemplary courage and has set an example
and achieved laurels in the face of diversity
|
(i) Certificate
(ii) Cash Award of Rs. 1 lakh each
|
|
|
8
|
Seven Awards for making outstanding contributions to women’s endeavour
/ community work / making a difference / women
empowerment
|
For women who have made exceptional contributions for women’s socio-economic
empowerment, effective implementation of women related legislation,
media, environment protection, art, culture, sports, Science & Technology
and Indian Heritage
|
(i) Certificate
(ii) Cash Award of Rs. 1 lakh each
|
|
The Nari Shakti Puraskar Awardees:
Each award carries a 1 lakh rupees and a citation.
|
#
|
Name of the Award
|
Awardee
|
|
Institutional Category
|
||
|
1
|
Rani Rudramma Devi Award
|
Angadipuram Gramme Panchayat, Mallapuram, Kerala
|
|
2
|
Kannagi Devi Award
|
State of Haryana (Department of Women & Child Development,
Education and Health)
|
|
3
|
Rani Gaidinliu Zeliang Award
|
Guria Swayam Sevi Sansthan, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
|
|
Jagori, Delhi
|
||
|
4
|
Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Award
|
Kanaklota Women Urban Cooperative Bank, Assam
|
|
5
|
Rani Lakshmibai Award
|
Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council (Department
of Science & Technology, Government of India)
|
|
Breakthrough Trust, Delhi
|
||
|
6
|
Mata Jijabai Award
|
---
|
|
Individual Category
|
||
|
1
|
Sister Lucky Kurien, Maharashtra
|
|
|
2
|
Dr. (Smt) Saurabh Suman, Bihar
|
|
|
3
|
Ms. Basanti Devi, Uttarakhand
|
|
|
4
|
Ms. Suparna Baksi Ganguly, Karnataka
|
|
|
5
|
Ms. Meena Sharma, Delhi
|
|
|
6
|
Ms. Preeti Patkar, Maharashtra
|
|
|
7
|
Ms. Uttara Parwar, Madhya Pradesh
|
|
|
8
|
Ms. Polumati Vijaya Nirmala, Andhra Pradesh
|
|
|
9
|
Ms. Vasu Primlani, Delhi
|
|
|
10
|
Ms. Sujatha Sahu, Haryana
|
|
|
11
|
Ms. Jyoti Mhapsekar, Maharashtra
|
|
|
12
|
Ms. Sumita Ghosh, Delhi
|
|
|
13
|
Ms. Anjali Sharma, Delhi
|
|
|
14
|
Ms. Krishna Yadav, Delhi
|
|
|
15
|
Ms. Shakuntala Majumdar, Maharashtra
|
|
No comments:
Post a Comment