Nari Shakti Puraskar 2019: Known as ‘Miracle from Chandigarh’, Mann Kaur started her athletic career at the age of 93. She won 4 Gold (Track and Field) at World Masters Athletic Championship, Poland.
She has set a record by becoming the world’s fastest centenarian at the American Masters Game, 2016. She has won more than 20 medals in World Masters Games and America Masters Game, Gold, 100 m World Masters Games at New Zealand in 2017, 100, and 200 m at National Level, Gold (100 m and 200m) at Worlds Master Championship at USA in 2013.
She won a silver in long jump (3.21 m) and a bronze in the 100 m. She has been associated with Fit India Movement. She is the oldest person to walk along the top of Auckland’s Sky Tower (2017). Despite suffering from osteoporosis, she has displayed how determination is key to success.
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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