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| SMT. VIJAYA DESHMUKH MEMORIAL AWARD |
| 2006 |
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| For empowerment of women in our operational areas, “Smt. Vijaya Deshmukh Memorial Award” , in memory of Smt. Vijaya Deshmukh, wife of Shri. B.G. Deshmukh, Trustee BAIF and former Cabinet Secretary, Government of India was awarded to the “Best Self Help Group” Shivani Swayam Sahayta Gat, Yadavwadi, Daund taluka of Pune district (Recipient of “Smt. Vijaya Deshmukh Memorial Award” and “Dr. Manibhai Desai Gaurav Puraskar”) at the Seventh Award ceremony on the Foundation Day of BAIF on August 24, 2006. This award carried a cash prize of Rs 20,000 in addition to Rs. 10,000 as “Dr. Manibhai Desai Gaurav Puraskar” given by BAIF. |
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| “Smt. Vijaya Deshmukh Consolation Prize” carrying a Consolation Prize of Rs. 10,000 was awarded to the “Second Best Self Help Group”. The recipients were: |
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Shivshakti Self Help Group, Sakarpatal taluka of Dangs district, Gujarat – Recipient of “Smt. Vijaya Deshmukh Consolation Prize” |
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Mahila Jagruti Swayam Sahayta Gat, Kelichapada, Jawhar taluka in Thane district of Maharashtra – Recipient of “Smt. Vijaya Deshmukh Consolation Prize” |
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| The remaining amount of Rs. 10,000 was awarded to a self help group Yashoda Swayam Sahayta Gat, Dhanoshi, Jawhar taluka in Thane district of Maharashtra (Recipient of “Smt. Vijaya Deshmukh Memorial Award”) under Maharashtra Institute of Technology Transfer for Rural Areas's (MITTRA) programme, an Associate Organisation of BAIF. |
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