Nari Shakti Puraskar 2019: Kaushiki Chakroborty is an Indian classical vocalist with more than 15 years of experience, and she is Khayal and Thumri exponent.
Kaushiki Chakroborty has performed internationally in 5+ countries including USA and UK. She has sung 90+ songs from albums like ‘Vishwaroopam II’, ‘Mirzya’. She belongs to the Patiala Gharana.
In 2015, she founded of Sakhi Women’s Musical Group, first all women classical band, joined by famous classical musicians.
Kaushiki Chakroborty has been conferred Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puruskar by Sangeet Natak Akademi in 2010.
Nari Shakti Puraskar 2019
Needless to say, the winners of the Nari Shakti Puraskar for the year 2019 are from fields as diverse as agriculture, sports, handicrafts, afforestation and wildlife conservation, Armed Forces and education.
Nari Shakti Puraskar 2019: List of the Awardees
- Padala Bhudevi-Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh
- Bina Devi-Individual-Munger, Bihar
- Arifa Jan-Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
- Chami Murmu-Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand
- Nilza Wangmo-Leh, Ladakh
- Rashmi Urdhwareshe-Pune, Maharashtra
- Sardarni Mann Kaur-Patiala, Punjab
- Kalavati Devi-Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Tashi and Nungshi Malik-Uttarakhand
- Kaushiki Chakroborty-West Bengal
- Bhageerathi Amma and Karthyayini Amma-Kerala
- Avani Chaturvedi, Bhawna Kanth, Mohana Singh-Indian Air Force
These outstanding women have contributed towards safeguarding women’s rightsalong with pushing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals. These awards are an effort to recognize women as equal partners in the advancement of society.
These achievers have not allowed age, geographical barriers or access to resources to come in the way of fulfilling their dreams. Their indomitable spirit will inspire the society at large and the young Indian minds in particular to break gender stereotypes, and stand up against gender inequality and discrimination.
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