istri shakti puraskar

Haryana Invites Applications for "Istri Shakti Puraskar" for the Year 2010

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 08:20 AM PST



Haryana Women and Child Development Department has invited nominations from noted women having made outstanding performance in the field of social development for “Istri Shakti Puraskar” for the year 2010.

While stating this here Monday, a spokesman of the department said that the Government of India had instituted “Istri Shakti Puraskar” in the name of Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar, Kanagi, Mata Jijabai, Rani Gedilyu and Rani Laxmibai to recognise the outstanding services of those women who have done commendable work in various fields. Under each of these five awards a cash amount of Rs. three lakh and a commendation certificate would be given, he added.

He said that nomination had also been invited for Rani Rudrama Devi Award to honour the individual men or women who had exhibited best administrative skills, leadership and courage.

He said that “Istri Shakti Puraskar” would be awarded to five individual women who have done outstanding work for the welfare of destitute women and children, widows, victims of various kinds of atrocities, handicapped women and the children and old women; in the field of education and training; augmentation of self help groups; support to women working in agriculture and rural entrepreneurs; environmental conservation; women empowerment for the participation in community and political activities; health programmes, which include the publicity of indigenous system of medicines and creating awakening among the women regarding community based programmes through electronics and print media. One of these five awards would be given to a woman who had made a separate identity of herself despite difficult circumstances.

He said that eligible women and men should send their nominations on prescribed proforma alongwith the recommendation of Deputy Commissioner to the Directorate of Women and Child Development, Haryana by December 31, 2010.