International Women’s Day 2022 Celebrations
President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind Confers ‘Nari Shakti Puraskar’
Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi “Salutes Nari Shakti and Their Accomplishments In Diverse Fields”
Union WCD Minister, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani Says “Let IWD2022 Be A Celebration Of Women-Led Development”
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, 2022 (IWD2022), the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind conferred the ‘Nari Shakti Puraskar’ – 2020 and 2021 at a special ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi today. The award was conferred on 29 outstanding and exceptional women achievers. The President, in a tweet said “Greetings on the International Women’s Day! Women are making exemplary contributions in all walks of life. Let us recommit ourselves to ensure their safety and dignity and to provide opportunities to each of them to pursue their dreams and aspirations.”
In a series of tweets, the Union Minister said “Prime Minister, Narendra Modi Ji, during his tenure as Chief Minister of Gujarat, rolled out Shaala Praveshotsav to ensure enrolment of every girl in school. With his blessings, today we embark on a mission to ensure every young girl is allowed to pursue education & skilling.”
‘Kanya Shiksha Pravesh Utsav’- “Launched under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, special awareness drives would be conducted to sensitise family members. Anganwadi workers will also be incentivised to counsel & refer out of school adolescent girls. Ministry of WCD will surely fulfil its resolve of bringing over 4 lakh girls back to school.”
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has called ‘Kanya Shiksha Pravesh Utsav Abhiyan’ “an exemplary effort which will ensure more girls get the joys of education”. He also asked for efforts to make the movement a success. The campaign is a mission to ensure every young girl is allowed to pursue education and skilling.
Replying to a tweet of the Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, the Prime Minister said in a tweet:
“An exemplary effort which will ensure more girls get the joys of education! Let us all, as a nation, come together and make this movement a success.”