MP women to be awarded on Mar 8

Women with outstanding performances in various sectors will be honoured at programmes throughout the State on International Women’s Day – March 8.

Main function will be held at Bhopal where  Chief Minister Shivraj  Singh Chouhan and Women and Child Development Minister Maya Singh will be present.  Maya Singh inspected ongoing preparations at the venue at Samanvaya Bhavan here on Tuesday.

At the main function at Bhopal, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will give away Rani Avanti Bai Awards to women for brave and courageous acts, Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Awards to women with outstanding works and state level Mukhyamantri Nari Samman Raksha award for protecting women respect.  Women and girls associated with Shaurya Dal and lado Yojana will also speak on the occasion.

Outstanding performers under Shaurya Dal and lado Yojana will also be honoured. A dance-drama on the theme of women and girls will also be staged.

At district-level programmes on March 8,  documentaries on  Swagatam laxmi Yojana and female foeticide will be screened. 

Women doing outstanding work and achieve success in their career will also be honoured at district level. Women’s success stories will be presented. 

Pledge will be administered to participants of programmes for positive thinking about women and change of behaviour towards them.