By : Neha Dhyani
Updated : Apr 28, 2022, 6:21
The Nari Shakti Puraskar is a yearly award conferred to individual women or institutions for their outstanding contribution to women's empowerment. It is the initiative of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India.
The President of India presents the Nari Shakti Puraskar on International Women's Day (8th March) each year at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. The award is the country's highest civilian honour for women.
The Nari Shakti Puraskar is awarded in six institutional and two individual categories, carrying a cash prize of two lakh and one lakh rupees respectively.
Award Name | Awarded To |
Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Award | Best private or public organization in promoting women's welfare. |
Kannagi Devi Award | Best state at improving Child Sex Ratio (CSR) |
Mata Jijabai Award | Best urban local body providing services and facilities to women |
Rani Gaidinliu Zeliang Award | Civil society organizations (CSO) for their outstanding work toward women's well-being and welfare. |
Rani Lakshmi Bai Award | Best institution for research and development in women empowerment. |
Rani Rudramma Devi Awards | Two District Panchayats and two Gram Panchayats for their work related to Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana, and other women's welfare schemes. |
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The Nari Shakti Puraskar was first instituted in 1999 with the name Stree Shakti Puraskar. They carried a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh and a citation. They were presented under the same categories as Nari Shakti Award.
The first awards were presented to five women on 4th January 2001 by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. The recipients were:
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President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the Nari Shakti Puraskar on 8th March 2022 for the years 2020 and 2021 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. The award ceremony was not held in 2021 due to the Covid-19 situation.
A total of 28 awards were given to 29 women, 14 each for 2020 and 2021. Below is the list of awardees:
Sl. No | Name | State/ UT | Domain |
1 | Anita Gupta | Bihar | Social Entrepreneur |
2 | Ushaben Dineshbhai Vasava | Gujarat | Organic farmer and Tribal Activist |
3 | Nasira Akhter | Jammu & Kashmir | Innovator - Environmental Conservation |
4 | Sandhya Dhar | Jammu & Kashmir | Social Worker |
5 | Nivruti Rai | Karnataka | Country Head, Intel India |
6 | Tiffany Brar | Kerala | Social Worker – Working for Blind people |
7 | Padma Yangchan | Ladakh | Revived the lost cuisine & clothing in Leh region |
8 | Jodhaiya Bai Baiga | Madhya Pradesh | Tribal Baiga Art Painter |
9 | Saylee Nandkishor Agavane | Maharashtra | Down syndrome affected Kathak Dancer |
10 | Vanita Jagdeo Borade | Maharashtra | First Women Snake Rescuer |
11 | Meera Thakur | Punjab | Sikki Grass Artist |
12 | Jaya Muthu, Tejamma (Jointly) | Tamil Nadu | Artisans - Toda embroidery |
13 | Ela Lodh (Posthumous) | Tripura | Obstetrician & Gynecologist |
14 | Arti Rana | Uttar Pradesh | Handloom Weaver & Teacher |
S.No | Name | State/UT | Domain |
1 | Sathupati Prasanna Sree | Andhra Pradesh | Linguist – preserving minority tribal languages |
2 | Tage Rita Takhe | Arunachal Pradesh | Entrepreneur |
3 | Madhulika Ramteke | Chhattisgarh | Social Worker |
4 | Niranjanaben Mukulbhai Kalarthi | Gujarat | Author & Educationist |
5 | Pooja Sharma | Haryana | Farmer & Entrepreneur |
6 | Anshul Malhotra | Himachal Pradesh | Weaver |
7 | Shobha Gasti | Karnataka | Social Activist – Working to end the Devadasi system |
8 | Radhika Menon | Kerala | Captain Merchant Navy – First woman to receive the award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea from IMO |
9 | Kamal Kumbhar | Maharashtra | Social Entrepreneur |
10 | Sruti Mohapatra | Odisha | Disability Rights Activist |
11 | Batool Begam | Rajasthan | Maand & Bhajan Folk Singer |
12 | Thara Rangaswamy | Tamil Nadu | Psychiatrist & Researcher |
13 | Neerja Madhav | Uttar Pradesh | Hindi Author – working for rights for transgender people and Tibetan refugees |
14 | Neena Gupta | West Bengal | Mathematician |
The Nari Shakti Puraskar is a yearly award conferred to individual women or institutions for their outstanding contribution to women's empowerment.
The president of India presents the Nari Shakti Puraskar on International Women's Day (8th March) each year at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
The Nari Shakti Puraskar is awarded in six institutional and two individual categories carrying a cash prize of two lakh and one lakh rupees respectively.
The first awards were presented to five women on 4th January 2001 under the title Nari Shakti Puraskar.
A total of 28 Nari Shakti Puraskar were awarded to 29 women in 2022, 14 each for 2020 and 2021.
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