The Yashadamini Puraskar is awarded by the

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state in (

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). It is an annual award conferred by the Directorate of Women & Child Development of the

. The award was established in 2001.

Description

The award aims to encourage women in different fields. It is awarded to the women who have made a mark in various fields, such as sports, education, art and culture, social work, cooperative movement, women empowerment, teaching and other professions, etc. The prize consists of a cash award of

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Ten Thousand and a silver

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List of awardees

Following are some of the awardees of the Yashadamini Puraskar:

References

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External links

Announcement for award in 2015

Directorate of Women and Child Development
Government of Goa Awards established in 2001 Goan society Civil awards and decorations of Goa