Nari Shakti Puraskar

Nari Shakti Puraskar is conferred every year on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
The award is conferred by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
The Nari Shakti Puruskar is awarded to individuals or groups or NGOs or institutions.
The award encourages women to participate in decision-making roles, and skill development in traditional and non-traditional sectors among the women.

Who are eligible for the award?

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

International Women’s Day

The day is celebrated on March 8, every year across the world.
United Nations started celebrating the day in the year 1977.
The UN theme for International Women’s Day for the year 2021 is “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”.
The hashtag for the day will be #IWD2021 and #InternationalWomensDay

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