PUNE: On International Women’s Day, 29 women from different parts of the country were awarded the Nari Shakti Award for the year 2020-2021 in recognition of their excellence in various fields.
Three awardees hailed from Maharashtra amongst other states — Sayali Nandkishore Agavane, a kathak dancer with Down Syndrome, Vanita Jagdeo Borade, known as a first female snake rescuer, and Kamal Kumbhar, a social entrepreneur.
