International Women's Day Highlights: PM Modi Interacts With Nari Shakti Puraskar Awardees

International Women's Day: PM Modi Interacts With Nari Shakti Puraskar Awardees

International Women's Day: Odisha Chief Minister Announces Creation Of Exclusive Women's Department
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced the creation of a 'Mission Shakti' department, exclusively for the development of the women.

"I would like to announce that Odisha will be the first state to have an exclusive department for the self-help groups. This will be called the Department of Mission Shakti and will be dedicated to all the women of Odisha," he said.

He was addressing an event on the occasion of International Women's Day in Bhubaneswar. Mr Patnaik expressed his happiness over Odisha leading the country in empowerment of women.

International Women's Day: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Unveils Nutrition Programme For Women
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat today inaugurated the "Poshan Pakhwada 2020" organised by the Department of Women's Empowerment and Child Development on the occasion of the International Women's Day.

This is the second anniversary of the nutrition campaign in the state. The chief minister while extending his greetings on the occasion of International Women's Day said dieticians should be arranged across the state to protect women from malnutrition.

During the programme, he also released short films based on the prevention of anaemia in Garhwali and Hindi language.

International Women's Day: 105-Year-Old Kerala Woman Receives Nari Shakti Award
Bhageerathi Amma, 105, and Karthyayini Amma, 98, have passed the Class IV literacy equivalent examinations.

At 105 years, Bhageerathi Amma is the oldest literacy equivalent learner under Kerala State Literacy Mission. She had to quit education to take care of her siblings when she was younger.

International Women's Day: "Always Dreamt Of Reviving Traditional Crafts Of Kashmir": Tweets 5th Woman Achiever
Kashmiri woman Arifa Jan, who has spun a success story of her own through revival of the Kashmir Valley's Numdah handicraft, today tweeted on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Twitter handle to emphasise that women should focus on becoming self-reliant and also help other women.

She was awarded along with 15 other women by President Ram Nath Kovind.

In a series of tweets, Ms Jan said: "When tradition meets modernity, wonders can happen. I experienced this in my work. It is designed to suit the modern-day market. My first business activity was participating in an exhibition of handmade items in New Delhi. This exhibit attracted a good clientele and a turnover."

"I always dreamt of reviving the traditional crafts of Kashmir because this is a means to empower local women. I saw the condition of women artisans and so I began working to revise Numdah craft."

"I am Arifa from Kashmir and here is my life journey."

She is the founder of Numdhah Handicrafts and has trained more than 100 women in Kashmir. She has employed 25 Kashmiri artisans and increased wages of her employees from Rs 175 to Rs 450 per day.

International Women's Day: UP Woman Shares Her Story Of Eradicating Open Defecation
Kalavati from Uttar Pradesh shared how she collected funds to stop open defecation, encourage cleanliness in her neighbourhood.

Kalavati wanted to do something for her locality and Shramik Bharti was looking for committed people like her who wanted to bring about change from within. It was her husband who took his wife to the NGO to talk about her plans - she had made up her mind to find out how a public toilet could be constructed in the nearby slum.

There were many challenges that came in the way. "Neither did anyone want to donate land to build the facility nor was the community willing to chip monetarily or contribute their labour at the time of construction. There were also several questions raised on the need for a toilet, the procurement of funds and the 'real' intentions of the NGO. Basically, people did not really feel that they were living poorly or that they needed to change for the better," Kalavati said.

She went door-to-door speaking to families and even conducted joint meeting with the community to convince them to back her plan. In the end, her passion and infectious enthusiasm got to everyone and they came on board.

International Women's Day: 3rd Woman Achiever Tweets From PM's Account On His Assistance For The Development Of Gormati Art
Vijaya Pawar thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help promote gormati art. She thanked PM Modi for not only encouraging the art but also providing financial help for the development of the art.

International Women's Day: "Nothing Will Happen By Bowing Your Head": Tweets Delhi Women Panel Chief

International Women's Day: 2 Km Run Organised In Andhra Pradesh On Women's Day
A two kilometre run was held with the name "Run for Women" in Andhra Pradesh on International Women's Day. Women police officers, police staff, Mahila Mitra workers, government employees of various departments took part in the event.

District Superintendents of police (SP) Raveendra Babu flagged off the event.

While speaking on the occasion, SP said: "Open house program is being conducted for Mahila Mitra members, female police staff and other NGOs. We are conducting this program for women safety and security."

International Women's Day: Indian Air Force's First 3 Female Fighter Pilots Get "Nari Shakti Puraskar"

President Ram Nath Kovind presented the "Nari Shakti Puraskar" to Indian Air Force's (IAF) first women fighter pilots, Mohana Jitarwal, Avani Chaturvedi and Bhawana Kanth, today at Rashtrapati Bhawan.

The three female pilots was inducted into the IAF's fighter squadron after the Government of India decided to open fighter stream in the force for women on an experimental basis.

The three were first to be inducted into the squadron and conduct a solo flight in MIG-21 in 2018. They expressed their desire to serve the nation and hoped to achieve more laurels in the forthcoming years.

International Women's Day: J&K Woman Gets "Nari Shakti Puraskar" For Contributing To Dying Crafts
Jammu and Kashmir's Arifa Jan to be presented "Nari Shakti Puraskar" by President Ram Nath Kovind in the national capital on the occasion of International Women's Day today.

The award will be given at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan for her role in the revival of dying crafts of Jammu and Kashmir.

She said, "With support from my father and husband, I have been able to fight the conservative society and reach to this point."

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International Women's Day: Differently-Abled Kerala Woman Holds Record In Lifting Heavy Jars On Finger Tips
A differently-abled woman from Kerala's Kochi has the honour of possessing a rather quirky world record.

As the nation celebrates the International Women's Day, Anju Rani Joy, who is a wheelchair-bound world record holder in jar lifting.

The lady has the unique talent of lifting heavy jars with the tips of her index fingers.

Talking about her inspiring journey, Ms Joy said that "I felt sad that I was different but then I thought about my future & that's how things started to change."

She found her calling in the art of jar lifting and now she has proved to everyone that "nothing is impossible".

International Women's Day: Goa Chief Minister Praises Achievements, Efforts Of Women In Society
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant greeted women on the occasion of the International Women's Day today and appreciated their accomplishments and efforts made for the betterment of society.


"#WomensDay is the celebration of respect, appreciation, love and care towards women in our lives and in the society. On this International Womens Day, lets appreciate the accomplishments and efforts of women in our society, and motivate them for greater future achievements."

Goa BJP chief Sadanand Tanavade also greeted women and said gender equality is essential for the growth of economies and communities.

"This day is a reminder for every human being that gender equality is essential for economies and communities to thrive. Greetings on #InternationalWomenDay," he tweeted.

State Health Minister Vishwajit Rane in his message said everyone should strive to make this a gender-equal world.

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International Women's Day: "Define Yourself, Celebrate Your Femininity": Priyanka Gandhi On Women's Day
On the occasion of International Women's Day, taking to twitter Priyanka Gandhi extended her greeting to all women all over the world. She said that women should define herself, celebrate her femininity and stay brave.

International Women's Day: President Kovind Presents "Nari Shakti Puruskar,/i>" To Bihar Woman For Popularising Mushroom Cultivation

President Ram Nath Kovind presents 'Nari Shakti Puruskar' to Bihar's Bina Devi. She is known as 'Mushroom Mahila' for popularising mushroom cultivation. She was 'Sarpanch' of Dhauri Panchayat, Tetiabamber block for 5 years.

International Women's Day: Rahul Gandhi Extends Greetings On International Women's Day
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today extended his greetings on the occasion of the International Women's Day and also quoted the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi as stating that "woman is immeasurably man''s superior".

Rahul Gandhi tweeted, "If by strength is meant moral power, then woman is immeasurably man's superior."-Mahatma Gandhi. #HappyWomensDay to all the women of India. May you grow from strength to strength."

International Women's Day: 2 Elderly women From Kerala To Receive "Nari Shakti Puraskar"
Two elderly women, Bhageerathi Amma and Karthyayini Amma from Kerala, who have passed the Class IV literacy equivalent examinations will be bestowed with the Nari Shakti Puraskar today on the occasion of the International Women's Day.

Bhageerathi Amma was inspired to take the examinations conducted by State Literacy Mission in Malayalam, Mathematics and Environment in November, 2019. At 105 years, she is the oldest literacy equivalent learner under Kerala State Literacy Mission. She had to quit education to take care of her siblings. Her 67 years old daughter helped her during the examinations.

98-year-old Karthyayini Amma appeared for writing the fourth standard equivalency course under Kerala Literacy Mission's Akasharalaksham Scheme in August 2018. She bagged the first rank and scored 98% marks. She aspires to clear tenth standard equivalent examination when she turns 100 and also to acquire computer skills. She was also selected as the Commonwealth of Learning Goodwill Ambassador.

International Women's Day: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Conveys Good Wishes To Women
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today conveyed his good wishes to women on the International Women's Day and acknowledged their contribution in the development of any state or country.

Conveying his gratitude towards women, the Bihar Chief Minister said: "Women are an integral part of society and they are creating their identity on the basis of their potential. They play an important role in the development of any state or country."

"We can define development in true sense when women will be given a safe and better environment along with social and economic development," he added.