The Department of Women and Child Development has invited entries from individuals and organisations for the presentation of ‘Nari Shakthi Puraskar (2022-23) which will be given by the Central Government on International Women’s Day on Mar. 8, 2023.

The Nari Shakti Puruskar is 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.  Under individual category candidates must be aged more than 25 years.

The applications can be submitted online by logging on to www.awards.gov.in or through Department website www.wcd.nic.in before Oct. 31.  For details, contact Department Office on Ph: 0821-2495432, according to a press release from the Department Deputy Director.