SAWDF President Rijal honoured with Indira-Priyadarshani Award

KATHMANDU: President of the South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF), Pramila Acharya Rijal, was honoured with the prestigious Indira Gandhi -'Priyadarshini Lifetime Achievement Award' in New Delhi, India, on Thursday. The award was given by Narayan Tatu Rane, Minister of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), India in recognition of her remarkable entrepreneurial journey through many national and regional organisations that strive to make innovative contributions to Nepal's women's business community, New Delhi India. The Priyadarshini Award was established in 1995 under the Chairman of Small Industries Corporation, MSME ministry, India, Small Industries Development Bank of India, Department of Women and Child Welfare and the Federation of Indian Women Entrepreneurs. The prestigious award is given to outstanding women achievers in promoting women entrepreneurship in India as well as from SAARC countries. More than 100 women have been honoured with this prestigious award who are outstanding achievers in their countries. Rijal has also been conferred with the Prabal Jana Sewa Shree Padak by President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, Bidya Devi Bhandari. The Prabal Jana Sewa Shree award is awarded to personalities from different walks of life who have contributed significantly to the country. READ ALSO:

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