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Nation Women in Padma Samman

PADMA AWARDS: WOMEN MAKE THEIR PRESENCE FELT

WOMEN CARVING A NICHE FOR THEMSELVES

FROM LAND TO SKY AND CIVILIAN AWARDS

Development in the real sense will only happen when women who comprise half of the
population of the earth progress faster than men. As a result of this, women who perform
several responsibilities sometimes as a mother, sometimes as a sister, sometimes as a
daughter, and sometimes as a wife are bringing laurels not only for themselves but also to the
country in every field of work with their self-confidence and strong will. In the new India, the
new identity of women's power is becoming visible to the world. The women who are awarded
the civilian honours of the country are becoming the inspiration of the young generation.
“यत्र नाय्यस््ततु पूज्यन््तते रमन््तते ्तत्र दतेव्ता:।

यत्र्तास््ततु न पूज्यन््तते सवा्यस््तत्राफला: क्रिया:”
रै

his means where women are worshipped, gods to making a developed India. Under able leadership,
reside there. Where this does not happen, all women are getting recognition at the national level. This
the work becomes fruitless. This one verse will make the coming generation more empowered and
Tis itself sufficient to suffix the importance of energetic. The civilian honour given every year by the
respecting women in Indian culture. The prosperity Government of India has a high number of women. This
of a nation cannot be imagined without women's time a total of 19 women received Padma Samman, out
empowerment. Against this backdrop, not only of which 16 have been announced to be given Padma
the upliftment of women, the vision of women-led Shri and three will get Padma Bhushan.
development has become the policy of the nation in New India Samachar talked to a few of the Padma
the last few years. The sensitive thinking of the Central awardees who have brought laurels to the country
Government has also awakened the people in the and have been working without any publicity and
society and now daughters are becoming the pride of ostentatiousness. Many of them are engaged in
the country. promoting Sanatan culture and Vedicism. They are
As a result of which the respect for women's power working hard to conserve artefacts and passing them
has shot up, and they are making a valuable contribution on to the next generation.

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