15 get Nari Shakti Puraskar

New Delhi(NVI): Fifteen women were today conferred with Nari Shakti Puraskar by President Ram Nath Kovind on the occasion of International Women’s Day.

The awards for 2019 were presented at a special ceremony held in Rashtrapati Bhavan in recognition of the awardees’ efforts in rendering distinguished services towards emancipation of women, especially vulnerable and marginalized women.

Nari Shakti Puraskar is an initiative of the Ministry of Women and Child Development to acknowledge the exceptional contribution made by individuals and institutions, to celebrate women as game changers and catalyst of positive change in the society.

These outstanding women have contributed towards safeguarding women’s rightsalong with pushing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals. These awards are an effort to recognize women as equal partners in the advancement of society.

These achievers have not allowed age, geographical barriers or access to resources to come in the way of fulfilling their dreams.

Their indomitable spirit will inspire the society at large and the young Indian minds in particular to break gender stereotypes, and stand up against gender inequality and discrimination.

Nari Shakti Puraskar awardee from Kollam, Alappuzha, Kerala, BhageerathiAmma,could not travel to Delhi to receive the award.

The winners of the Nari Shakti Puraskar for the year 2019 are from fields as diverse as agriculture, sports, handicrafts, afforestation and wildlife conservation, Armed Forces and education.

The list of the Awardees is as under: