Uttarakhand

• 10 Aug 2024

Rajya Shakti Tilu Rauteli Award

Why in News?

Recently, the Uttarakhand government recognized 13 outstanding women with the Rajya Shakti Tilu Rauteli Award in Dehradun, commemorating their exceptional accomplishments in diverse domains.

Key Points

• The awardees included Preeti Goswami, a para-swimmer and athlete hailing from Almora; Neha Devali, a taekwondo player from Bageshwar; Sangeeta Rana, a powerlifter from Haridwar; and Mandeep Kaur, a para-badminton player from Udham Singh Nagar.
• Other honorees included Padma Shri awardee Madhuri Barthwal for her work in folk singing, Soniya Arya from Champawat for promoting Hindi literature, Vinita Devi from Rudraprayag for her bravery in saving her mother-in-law from a wild animal attack in June, Narmada Rawat from Chamoli for her efforts in advancing handicrafts and handloom, and Sudha Pal from Nainital for her contributions to science.

Rajya Shakti Tilu Rauteli Award

• This award is given every year by the Government of Uttarakhand in the name of Veerbala Tilu Rauteli to women who have done remarkable work in various fields.
  • The state government had started the tilu Rauteli award for women and adolescent girls who have done remarkable work in the field of women empowerment since 2006 on the birth anniversary of Uttarakhand's heroine Tilu Rauteli.
• Under this, the state government gives 31 thousand rupees and a citation.