The
President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devising Patil has appealed to the
women of the country to come forward yet to greater extent and
participate actively in the development processes. She has lauded the
women’s increasing contribution in the societal progress on all fronts.
However, she lamented on the low child sex ratio which is at 914. The
President, Smt. Patil was speaking on the occasion of International
Womens Day celebrations at Vigyan Bhawan in the national capital. Smt.
Patil gave away Stree Shakti Puraskar 2011 to 6 women who immensely
contributed in the social educational and economical upliftment of women
in various sectors. Ms. Hypno Padma Kamlakar (Andhra Pradesh) was
awarded Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Award. Ms. Hypno Padma has done her post
graduation in sociology. She became the first women Hypnotist and
psychologist to practice counselling and has conducted more than 1500
programmes across the country. Ms. Kanwaljit Kaur (Chandigarh) was given
Kannagi Award for providing hope, guidance and counselling to blind
girls. Ms. Jagmati Malik (Haryana) was given Mata Jijabai Award for
women empowerment by organising self help groups on various issues
including Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, MGNREGA, female foeticide, total
sanitation and Right to Information. Ms. Draupadi Ghimiray (Sikkim) was
conferred Rani Gaidinliu Zeliang Award for working for children with
disability. Ms. Sandhya Pandey (Chhattisgarh) was conferred Rani
Laxmibai Award for boldly facing enormous adversities in life after
losing her eyesight in 1999. Ms. Rakhee Gupta Bhandari (New Delhi) was
conferred Rani Rudramma Devi Award for outstanding contribution in
getting women in the mainstream by encouraging women Sarpanches to
appear in public offices.
Speaking on the occasion the Minister of State (I/C) Smt. Krishna Tirath
expressed satisfaction at the progress of various ongoing schemes for
the welfare of women. She said that the “Sabla” scheme for adolescent
girls has been yielding good results and making the so called
“Abla(weak)” woman now “Sabla(strong)” . Sm. Tirath said that in 56
government departments the gender budgeting cells have been
established.The Minister appealed to all section of the society to
popularise the schemes more specifically in the semi-urban and rural
areas.
Smt. Neela Gangadharan, Secretary, Women and Child Development and Shri
Sudhir Kumar, Addl. Secretary (WCD) were also present on the occasion in
addition to several officials and NGO representatives, women activists
etc.
DK/AS
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