Uttarakhand

• 09 Aug 2021

Tilu Rauteli Awards

Why in News

• On August 08, 2021, the Uttarakhand government honored women and adolescent girls of the state with the 'Tilu Rauteli Samman'.

Key Points

• The annual award is given to women for their exemplary performances in their field of work in Uttarakhand.
  
  • It was started in 2006 under the name of Veerbala Tilu Rauteli.
• Under this award the state government gives an amount of Rs. 31,000 and a citation.
  
  • From 2022 the prize money for the award will be increased from Rs 31,000 to Rs 51,000.
• The winners of the award from different fields are-
  
  • Sports: Vandana Kataria (Haridwar), Ruchi Kalakoti (Bageshwar), Kanika Bhandari (Almora).
  • Social Work: Anuradha Walia (Dehradun), Uma Joshi (Udham Singh Nagar), Deepika Bohra and Chipika Chufal (Pithoragarh), Renu Gadkoti (Champawat).
  • COVID related work: Chandrakala Tiwari (Chamoli), Parvati Kirola (Nainital), Babita Punetha (Pithoragarh).
  • Self employment: Mamta Mehta (Bageshwar), Anjra Rawat (Pauri), Bhavna Sharma (Almora).
  • Education and women awareness: Dr. Rajkumar Bhandari Chauhan (Dehradun).
  • Education, Research & Development: Dr. Kanchan Negi (Dehradun).
  • Women's Health and Nutrition: Namita Gupta (Udham Singh Nagar).
  • NGO: Binduvasini (Udham Singh Nagar).
  • Mountaineering: Reena Rawat (Uttarkashi).
  • Girl's Education: Rekha Joshi (Pithoragarh).
  • Living in difficult conditions: पPoonam Doval (Tehri).
  • Women Self Help Groups: Shyama Devi (Dehradun).

Vandana Kataria

Why in News

• Vandana Kataria from Uttarakhand, who was a member of the Indian women's hockey team in the Tokyo Olympics, has been made the brand ambassador of the State's Women's Empowerment Department.

Key Points

• On the occasion of Tilu Rauteli Samman ceremony, State Women Empowerment Minister Rekha Arya appointed Vandana Kataria as the brand ambassador of the said department along with Tilu Rauteli Samman.
• Vandana Kataria is the first Indian female hockey player to score three goals in a single match.
• Vandana Kataria from Roshnabad (Haridwar), Uttarakhand, has been a part of the senior women's hockey team since 2006.
• The Uttarakhand government has announced to give her Tilu Rauteli Samman and Rs 25 lakh for her outstanding performance.