Ministry to present Nari Shakti Puraskar 2021
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 07 2022:
Ministry of Women and Child Development has invited nominations for the Nari Shakti Puraskar-2021 .
Applications/ nominations will be accepted only through online mode which may be filed at the portal www.awards.gov.in.
All applications/ nominations received up to January 31, 2022 will be considered for the award.
In a release of PIB Imphal, the awards is in recognition of outstanding work in the fields of economic and social empowerment of women.
Nari Shakti Puraskar-2021 will be conferred by the Ministry of Women and Child Development on the occasion of International Women's Day on March 8.Guidelines regarding eligibility criteria and other details for Nari Shakti Puraskar are available at https://wcd.nic.in/acts/guidelines-nari-shakti-puraskar-2021-onwards.The award includes certificate and cash amount of Rs 2 lakh per awardee.
The awards are open to all individuals and institutions.
The maximum number of awards (including individual and institutional) could be 15 .
However, any relaxation to the maximum number may be permitted at the discretion of the selection committee chaired by the Minister of Women and Child Development, it said.