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Dr. Durgabai Deshmukh Award
Award for Women’s
Development is named after
Dr. Durgabai Deshmukh, who
was the founder chairperson
of the Central Social Welfare
Board (India) from 1953-62. greatly to developing the
Board as a body which could
link the governmental sectors
in the effort to improve the
status of women and children
in the country.
Dr. Durgabai was an active
participant in the Indian
independence movement.
She was also enrolled as an
advocate in the Madras High
Court. As chairperson of the
Central Social Welfare Board,
Dr. Durgabai contributed The Award was instituted
in the 50th year of India’s
independence, and is given
to an organization which
has made outstanding and/
or innovative contribution
to women’s welfare and
empowerment and has at least
5 years working experience.
The Award carries an amount
of Rs. 5 lakhs (about USD
11,000), a citation and a
shawl. It is awarded by the
Central Social Welfare Board,
and is announced on July 15th
of every year, the date being
the birthday of Dr. Durgabai
Deshmukh.
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