Nari Shakti Puraskar

Q: Which department gives the Nari Shakti Puraskar?

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

Q: In which year Nari Shakti Puraskar was started?

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

Q: What are the categories under Nari Shakti Puraskar ?

Ans: Under Nari Shakti Puraskar, there are six institutional categories and two individual women categories. Institutional categories Every six institutional categories is named after six famous women of the Indian history.

Q: 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: 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.

Nari Shakti Puraskar 2023: In India, Nari Shakti Puraskar is the highest and most prestigious civilian honour for women. Indian women have been respected since the Vedic era. In modern times, women are working in several fields. They are encouraged by the government of India to implement different types of government schemes. To motivate them, the government has started a reward, called Nari Shakti Puraskar. The award money for this prize is ₹ 2 lakh. The sponsor of Nari Shakti Puraskar is the Ministry of Women and Child Department. Nari Shakti Puraskar is given by the government of India, every year, on 8th March on an individual woman International Women’s Day, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi. Nari Shakti Puraskar is given to an individual woman or an Organisation that works for women’s empowerment. 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.