Deadline: 31-Oct-22
The Ministry of Women and Child Development is accepting nominations for its Nari Shakti Puraskar to recognize and encourage women to participate in all spheres and issues related to women have gained utmost importance and focused attention.
“Nari Shakti Puraskars” shall showcase the Government’s commitment towards women with the aim of strengthening their position in the society.
Nari Shakti Puraskar will also provide an opportunity to Young Indians to understand the contribution of women in building of society and the nation.
Decoration
- Certificate
- Cash Prize – INR 2,00,000/-
- No. of Awardees: 15
Who can nominate?
Nominations for the award shall be invited from:
- State Governments, Union Territory Administrations, concerned Central Ministries/ Departments.
- Non-Governmental Organizations, Universities/ Institutions, Private and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).
- The Selection Committee may also, suomoto, recommend an individual/ institution for the award with sufficient justification.
- Self-nominations & recommendations for the awards, both, shall be considered.
Eligibility Criteria
- The awards are open to individuals only.
- The applicants must be at least 25 years of age on 1st July of the award year (e.g. for the year 2021 awards to be distributed on 08.03.2022, the age should be as on 01.07.2021 and so on).
- The applicant should not be a recipient of the same award earlier (including Stree Shakti Puraskars as were awarded by the Ministry earlier).
- The Nari Shakti Puruskar may be awarded for outstanding work, preferably in exceptional circumstances, to individuals in the areas of: economic and social empowerment of women or pertaining to this theme or incidental thereto.
- The Nari Shakti Puruskar may be awarded to individuals who encouraged women to participate in decision making roles; encouraged women’s skill development in traditional and non-traditional sectors; facilitated basic amenities for rural women; promoted women in non-traditional sectors like science and technology, sports, art, culture, concretely and significantly towards safety and security, health and wellness, education, skill development, life skills, respect and dignity of women etc.
- An award may also be given to a State or Union Territory, which has appreciably improved Child Sex Ratio (CSR).
- Normally the awards shall not be presented posthumously; excepting in cases where death occurred subsequent to a proposal having been submitted to the Ministry in the manner as stipulated in these guidelines.
For more information, visit https://awards.gov.in/Home/Awardpedia