The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind has conferred the ‘Nari Shakti Puraskar’ for the years 2020 and 2021, on the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 08, 2022, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.
Overall 29 women have been conferred the award for the years 2020 and 2021.
They were awarded in recognition of their outstanding and exceptional work towards the empowerment of women, especially the vulnerable and marginalized.
Jaya Muthu and Tejamma from Nilgiris were awarded Nari Shakti Puraskar 2020 for their extraordinary contribution for preserving and promoting the age-old intricate Toda Embroidery of Nilgiris.
Thara Rangaswamy from Chennai was Nari Shakti Puruskar 2021 for her innovative and relentless efforts to create awareness about and cure for mental disorders.