Bharat Samman 2026 for Women’s Empowerment

July 27 , 2026 15 hrs 0 min 48 0

It was prominently awarded to prominent social activist Dr. Nandini Azad.
She was recognized for her decades-long grassroots efforts in uplifting hundreds of thousands of economically marginalized women through the Working Women's Forum (India) and the Indian Cooperative Network for Women.
It was presented during a ceremony held in Dehradun by the International Institute of Education & Management and the Economic Growth Foundation.
Nandini Azad is the president of the Working Women’s Forum (India) (WWF-I) and the Indian Cooperative Network for Women (ICNW).
WWF-I and ICNW are women-led grassroots movements that bring together more than 6 lakh members in four southern States.