Gamit Ramilaben Raysingbhai
Gamit Ramilaben Raysingbhai (born 1 June 1969) is a tribal social worker from Taparwada Village, Tapi district, Gujarat, India, known for her work in transforming several villages in Gujarat to open-defecation free villages. She is also known for her work for the empowerment of rural women by setting up a large number of self help groups of women.[1] In the year 2022, the government of India honoured Gamit Ramilaben Raysingbhai by conferring the Padma Shri Award for her contribution to social work.[2]
Life and work
Ramilaben Raysingbhai born on 1 June 1969, in the
Padma Shri award
In the year 2022, the government of India conferred the Padma Shri Award, the third highest award in the Padma series of awards, on Gamit Ramilaben Raysingbhai for her distinguished service in the field of social work.[2] The award was in recognition of her service as a "Tribal social worker - leading SHGs in working across education, healthcare and sanitation".[5]
Other recognitions
Some other awards conferred on Ramilaben include:[1]
- "Swachh Shakti Award" in 2017 for outstanding performance under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
- "Nari tu Narayani Award"
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Citation for Padma Shri: Gamit Ramilaben Raysingbhai" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Padma Awards 2022" (PDF). Padma Awards. Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-01-25. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Who Is Gamit Ramilaben Raysingbhai?". SheThePeople. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Padma Shri Ramilaben Gamit is role model & inspiration for Adivasis: Gandhinagar BJP ST Cell chief Aarti Bhil". Navjeevan Express. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Padma Awards 2022". Padma Awards. Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India. Archived from the original on 2022-01-29. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
External links
President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Ramilaben Raysingbhai on