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| Yashadamini Puraskar | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Government of Goa |
| Reward(s) | ₹10,000 (US$130) |
| First awarded | 2001 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 44 (2013) |
The Yashadamini Puraskar is awarded by the Government of Goa state in (India). It is an annual award conferred by the Directorate of Women & Child Development of the Government of Goa. [1] The award was established in 2001. [2]
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. [1]
The prize consists of a cash award of Rupees Ten Thousand and a silver salver. [1]
Following are some of the awardees of the Yashadamini Puraskar:
| Year | Awardee |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Norma Alvares [3] |
| 2002 | Phyllis Faria [4] |
| 2002 | Meena Kakodkar [5] |
| 2002 | Sanyogita Rane [6] |
| 2003 | Auda Viegas [7] [8] |
| 2004 | Sudha Amonkar [9] |
| 2004 | Dr. Lalana Bakhale [9] |
| 2004 | Precila Dias [9] |
| 2004 | Dr. Judith D'Costa [9] |
| 2004 | Amita Nayak Salatry [9] |
| 2004 | Celsa Antao [9] |
| 2004 | Shalini Gaude [9] |
| 2004 | Leena Pednekar [9] |
| 2006 | Angela Naik [10] |
| 2006 | Dr. Nishtha Desai [10] [11] |
| 2006 | Jyoti Kunkolienkar [10] |
| 2009 | Vimal Dinanath Dabholkar [2] |
| 2009 | Anita Kundatkar [2] |
| 2009 | Monica Lobo Dourado [2] |
| 2009 | Claudia Vaz [2] |
| 2009 | Manisha Naik [2] |
| 2009 | Amol Krishna Morajkar [2] |
| 2009 | Nelly Rodrigues [2] |
| 2009 | Jayanti Naik [2] |
| 2010 | Steffi Cardozo [12] |
| 2011 | Krishni Walke [13] |
| 2011 | Seema Pednekar [13] |
| 2011 | Aparnadevi Rane Sardesai [13] |
| 2011 | Priyanka Rane [13] |
| 2011 | Roopa Kerkar [13] |
| 2011 | Gulab Vernekar [13] |
| 2011 | Ashwini Zambaulikar [13] |
| 2011 | Sachika Almeida [13] |
| 2011 | Pushpal Dhaimodkar [13] |
| 2012 | Shubhalaxmi Mandrekar [14] |
| 2012 | Malini Chari [14] |
| 2012 | Deeplaxmi Kumar Avati [14] |
| 2012 | Sumedha Kamat Dessai [14] |
| 2012 | Meghana Kurundwadkar [14] |
| 2012 | Vijaya Sheldekar [14] |
| 2012 | Suhasini Prabhugaonkar [14] |
| 2013 | Ana Pinto [15] |
| 2013 | Mangala More [15] |
| 2013 | Shilpa Jagganath Bhosle [15] [16] |
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