The week-long celebrations of International Women’s Day have already begun from March 1 in New Delhi.
The events will witness conferment of Nari Shakti Puraskar for the years 2020 and 2021 by the President of India Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan on March 8,2022.
PM Modi will also conduct an interactive session with the awardees to applaud their efforts and inspire the masses to work for and excel in areas relating to women empowerment.
‘Nari Shakti Puraskar’ is an initiative of the Ministry of Women and Child Development to acknowledge the exceptional contribution made by individuals and institutions, to celebrate women as game changers and catalyst of positive change in the society.
Nari Shakti Puraskar 2020
| 1 | Anita Gupta | Bihar | Social Entrepreneur |
| 2 | Ushaben Dineshbhai Vasava | Gujarat | Organic farmer & Tribal Activist |
| 3 | Nasira Akhter | Jammu & Kashmir | Innovator – Environmental Conservation |
| 4 | Sandhya Dhar | Jammu & Kashmir | Social Worker |
| 5 | Nivruti Rai | Karnataka | Country Head, Intel India |
| 6 | Tiffany Brar | Kerala | Social Worker – Working for Blind people |
| 7 | Padma Yangchan | Ladakh | Revived the lost cuisine & clothing in Leh region |
| 8 | Jodhaiya Bai Baiga | Madhya Pradesh | Tribal Baiga Art Painter |
| 9 | Saylee Nandkishor Agavane | Maharashtra | Down syndrome affected Kathak Dancer |
| 10 | Vanita Jagdeo Borade | Maharashtra | First Women Snake Rescuer |
| 11 | Meera Thakur | Punjab | Sikki Grass Artist |
| 12 | Jaya Muthu, Tejamma (Jointly) | Tamil Nadu | Artisans – Toda embroidery |
| 13 | Ela Lodh (Posthumous) | Tripura | Obstetrician & Gynecologist |
| 14 | Arti Rana | Uttar Pradesh | Handloom Weaver & Teacher |
Nari Shakti Puraskar 2021
| 1 | Sathupati Prasanna Sree | Andhra Pradesh | Linguist – preserving minority tribal languages |
| 2 | Tage Rita Takhe | Arunachal Pradesh | Entrepreneur |
| 3 | Madhulika Ramteke | Chhattisgarh | Social Worker |
| 4 | Niranjanaben Mukulbhai Kalarthi | Gujarat | Author & Educationist |
| 5 | Pooja Sharma | Haryana | Farmer & Entrepreneur |
| 6 | Anshul Malhotra | Himachal Pradesh | Weaver |
| 7 | Shobha Gasti | Karnataka | Social Activist – Working for ending Devadasi system |
| 8 | Radhika Menon | Kerala | Captain Merchant Navy – First woman to receive award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea from IMO |
| 9 | Kamal Kumbhar | Maharashtra | Social Entrepreneur |
| 10 | Sruti Mohapatra | Odisha | Disability Rights Activist |
| 11 | Batool Begam | Rajasthan | Maand & Bhajan Folk Singer |
| 12 | Thara Rangaswamy | Tamil Nadu | Psychiatrist & Researcher |
| 13 | Neerja Madhav | Uttar Pradesh | Hindi Author – working for rights for transgenders and Tibetan refugees |
| 14 | Neena Gupta | West Bengal | Mathematician |
