Ministry: Ministry of Women and Child Development
The award aims to acknowledge the achievements of women & recognize their contributions to society and the nation. The award is conferred annually on individuals in recognition of their exceptional service towards the cause of women’s empowerment, particularly for vulnerable and marginalized women.
₹2.0 L
Presentation of the Award:
The awards are open to individuals only.
The applicants must be at least 25 years of age on 1st July of the award year.
The applicant should not be a recipient of the same award earlier (including Stree Shakti Puraskars as were awarded by the Ministry earlier).
The Nari Shakti Puruskar may be awarded for outstanding work, preferably in exceptional circumstances, to individuals in the areas of: economic and social empowerment of women or pertaining to this theme or incidental thereto.
The Nari Shakti Puruskar may be awarded to individuals who encouraged women to participate in decision making roles; encouraged women's skill development in traditional and non-traditional sectors; facilitated basic amenities for rural women; promoted women in non-traditional sectors like science and technology, sports, art, culture, concretely and significantly towards safety and security, health and wellness, education, skill development, life skills, respect and dignity of women etc.
An award may also be given to a State or Union Territory, which has appreciably improved Child Sex Ratio (CSR).
Normally the awards shall not be presented posthumously; excepting in cases where death occurred subsequent to a proposal having been submitted to the Ministry in the manner as stipulated in these guidelines.
Nominations:
Nominations for the award shall be invited from:
State Governments, Union Territory Administrations, concerned Central Ministries/ Departments.
Non-Governmental Organizations, Universities/ Institutions, Private and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).
The Selection Committee may also, suo-moto, recommend an individual for the award with sufficient justification.
Self-nominations & recommendations for the awards, both, shall be considered.
The Nominations would be submitted to the Ministry of Women and Child Development with details as per online application form along with supporting documents as mentioned in the application form.
The entities as recommending the nominations should clearly certify the work carried out by the nominees for which the award is being recommended.
✦ Required ◦ Optional
Mode of calling the nominations:
Procedure for sending nominations:
Screening of Nominations:
Selection of Awardees by the Selection Committee:
Step-1: Visit the official website.
Step-2: Click on the Registration button.
Step-3: Choose type Individual or Organization.
Step-4.1: Under the Individual category, provide the following details.
- Name as per Aadhaar/Valid Identity Proof.
- Date of Birth.
- Nominator/Applicant Type.
- Mobile No.
- Email ID.
- Aadhaar Number.
Step-4.2: Under the Organization category, provide the following details.
- Type of Organization.
- Name of the Authorized Person as per Aadhaar/Valid Identity Proof
- Date of Birth.
- Brief Description about the Organization (100 Words)
- Designation
- Mobile No.
- Email ID.
- Aadhaar Number.
Step-5: Submit.
Application:Step-1: Visit the official website.
Step-2: Click on the login button on the portal and log in using the credentials.
Step-3: Click on the "Awardspedia" button. Then select the concerned Ministry or Department name.
Step-4: From the list of awards, select the scheme name, then click "Nominate / Apply Now".
Step-5: On the next page, fill in all the mandatory fields in the online application form, and then click "Submit".
