International Women’s Day 2022: AICTE to give away Lilavati Awards tomorrow

Twenty-seven teams comprising faculty and non-faculty members and students will be awarded. Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani, will address the winners online. 

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) will give away the second Lilavati Awards that are aimed at celebrating women empowerment on March 8, 2022. The event will be graced by the Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani, who will address the winners online. 

Named after the great mathematician Lilavati, 27 teams comprising faculty and non-faculty members and students will get the award for contribution to eight fields of work this year. 

Award intends to create ambience of equality for women: AICTE head 

AICTE Chairman Anil Sahasrabudhe said, “We were absolutely overwhelmed with the response that we got for the Lilavati Awards. More than 500 teams participated and we had a tough time selecting the 27 best teams. The award intends to create an ambience of equality and fairness for women in all institutions regulated by the AICTE.” 

He said, “By this initiative, all stakeholders (especially the girl students) will get an opportunity to work on and present a solution to the prevalent issues of gender discrimination, such as illiteracy, malnutrition, unemployment, economic and digital disparities, maternal mortality, human rights, etc. Also, teams comprising mainly of female members can showcase their contributions/successful efforts towards creating an all-inclusive, gender-sensitive, and empowering ecosystem.” 

AICTE’s Lilavati Awards 2022 

The awards will be given away in the following areas of work: 

• Women and adolescent health: Issues related to nutrition, pre and post-natal complications, maternal mortality, breast/ovarian and cervical cancer, pregnancy issues, depression and anxiety, child care, etc. 
• Self-defence: Training/awareness programmes for safety measures, girl child safety, domestic violence, workplace harassment, confidence-building programmes, etc. 
• Environment, sanitation and hygiene: Menstrual hygiene, home and environment hygiene, etc. 
• Literacy and life skills: Basic education, digital literacy, awareness against taboos, etc. 
• Women Entrepreneurship: Financial safety, business opportunities, government schemes, credit, etc. 
• Legal awareness: Women rights and duties, gender equality in society and workplace. 
• Technology for women: Technology integration, device, data availability and access, prevention of cybercrimes, etc. 
• Women innovators (rural/urban): Any innovation felicitating access, equity, equality and affordability for women. 

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