Prez to honour 33 women today

On the occasion of Women’s Day on March 8, the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) will confer the Nari Shakti Puraskar to over 33 awardees to honour their contributions to the field of women empowerment.

To be given out by President at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the awards will be conferred to awardees as diverse as Mizo Hmeichhe Insuihkhawm Pawl of Aizawl to Goa-based artist Amruta Patil. Also on the list are Alok Dixit of Chhanv Foundations for the Sheroes Cafe that hires survivors of acid attacks, Nagaland journalist Bano Haralu, and Ringyuichom Vashum, who runs the Ukhrul District Women Institute of Micro-Credit in Ukhrul in Manipur.

Leena Nair, secretary of WCD, said the awards are important in more ways than one. “They are to bring to the fore iconic women figures who are role models for women around the country to emulate,” said Nair.