Nari Shakti Puraskar New Information 2023

Nari Shakti Puraskar

• Nari Shakti Puraskar is an annual award given by the Ministry of Women and Child Development to individual women or to institutions working for women empowerment.
• In India, Nari Shakti Puraskar is the highest and most prestigious civilian honour for women. 
• The Nari Shakti Puraskar was first instituted in 1999 with the name Stree Shakti Puraskar..
• 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. In 2015, the awards were reorganized and renamed as Nari Shakti Puraskar.
• The President of India Give the Nari Shakti Puraskar on the International Women’s Day (8^th March), at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

 Nari Shakti Puraskar History

• In 1999, Nari Shakti Puraskar was given for the first time by the name of Stree Shakti Puraskar.
• In 2015, Stree Shakti Puraskar was renamed as Nari Shakti Puraskar.

 Objectives

• Nari Shakti Puraskar demonstrates the government’s support for women in an effort to improve their status in society.
• On the owing to Nari Shakti Puraskar, Young Indians will also have the chance to learn about the role that women played in the development of society and the country.
• This award will assist in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
• Realise gender equality and give power to all women and girls that they deserve.

 Prize of Nari Shakthi Puraskar

The awards also carry a cash prize. For the institutional category award, the cash prize is 2 lakh rupees and for the individual category award, the cash prize is 1 lakh rupees.

The awards includes the following

• Certificate
• Cash Prize – INR 2,00,000/-
• No. of Awardees : 15

Nari Shakthi Puraskar Categories

Nari Shakti Awards are distributed in 6 institutional categories and 2 individual categories. They are

Institutional Categories

• Rani Lakshmi Bai Award
• Rani Gaidinliu Zeliang Award
• Mata Jijabai Award
• Kannagi Devi Award
• Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Award
• Rani Rudramma Devi Awards

Individual categories

• For courage and bravery 
• For making outstanding contributions to women’s endeavour, community work, or making a difference, or women’s empowerment.

Eligibility

As per the Guidelines, any individual of at least 25 years of age and institutions having worked in the relevant field for at least 5 years are eligible to apply.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q:1 By Which department gives the Nari Shakti Puraskar?

Ans: Nari Shakti Puraskar is given by the Ministry of Women and Child Department.

Q:2 In which year Nari Shakti Puraskar was started?

Ans: Nari Shakti Puraskar was started in the year 2015.

Q:3 What was the previous name of Nari Shakti Puraskar ?

Ans: The previous name of Nari Shakti Puraskar was Stree Shakti Puraskar started in 1999.

Q:4 What is the eligibility applying for the award ?

Ans: To apply for the award, an individual should reach at least 25 years of age and the eligibility of an organisation should have 5 years of experience in the particular field.

Q:5 What is the Nari Shakti Puraskar?

The Nari Shakti Puraskar is a yearly award conferred to individual women or institutions for their outstanding contribution to women’s empowerment.

Q:6 When is the Nari Shakti Puraskar awarded?

The president of India presents the Nari Shakti Puraskar on International Women’s Day (8th March) each year at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

Q:7 In how many categories is the Nari Shakti Puraskar awarded?

The Nari Shakti Puraskar is awarded in 6 institutional and 2 individual categories carrying a cash prize of 2 lakh and 1 lakh rupees respectively.

Q:8 When was the first Nari Shakti Puraskar awarded?

The first awards were presented to five women on 4th January 2001 under the title Nari Shakti Puraskar.