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Haryana Government Gazette

Published by Authority

© Government of Haryana

No. 5-2023]

CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2023 (MAGHA 11, 1944 SAKA)

PART-I

Notifications, Orders and Declarations by Haryana Government

(To be substituted bearing same number & date)

HARYANA GOVERNMENT

WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Notification

The 29th September, 2022

No. 260.— The Governor of Haryana is pleased to institute a State Award, namely "Smt. Sushma Swaraj

Award", which shall come into effect from the financial year i.e. 2022-2023.

Detail of Award:

Smt. Sushma Swaraj Award :

This award has been named after Late Smt. Sushma Swaraj, a daughter of Haryana and an inspiration to all

women.

Eligibility:

A woman who has made significant contribution or remarkable achievements in different walks of life in the

national and international sphere.

Nature of Award

The Award shall consist of:

i.

A Cash prize of Rs. 5.00 lakh (Rupees Five Lakh Only):

ii.

A citation and a shawl.

1.

Mode of Calling for nominations for the Award:-

At the State Level, an advertisement would be issued in two Hindi & two English leading newspapers, inviting

nominations from the general public in prescribed form. Each Public Representative is also allowed to recommend/

nominate one candidate (Public representatives shall include MPs and MLAs). Nominations so received shall be

placed before the District Level Recommending Committee, headed by concerned Deputy Commissioner, which

would then recommend the case to the Director, Women & Child Development Department, Haryana Panchkula.

District Level Recommending Committee also may suo moto nominate suitable candidate/candidates who are found

to be eligible as per scheme guidelines.

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2.

Criteria for Selection:

i.

Nominee should be born in Haryana and working for the cause of women.

ii.

The achievement of the nominee in the relevant field should be clear and well documented.

iii.

Nominee should be alive on the date of nomination

iv.

The achievements of the nominee should be verified and subjected to objective appraisals

v.

Preference would be given to woman who has come up in mainstream of life after a great deal of

struggle and adversity.

vi.

The sole criteria for the selection would be performance and her dedication for the cause of women.

vii.

Nominee should apply to concerned District programme Officer, ICDS/ Deputy Commissioner on

prescribed application performa along with an affidavit with the declaration that there is nothing

adverse pending against her/ institution for inquiry in any forum/ Department/ Court etc and in case of

any wrong information/ mismanagement found in future the award and money would be returned to the

Government.

3.

Selection Process- Various Committees: -

(A)

District Level Recommending Committee:



Deputy Commissioner

Chairman



District Education Officer/District Elementary

Education Officer

Member



District Programme Officer (ICDS)

Member Secretary



District Social Welfare Officer

Member



Secretary, Red Cross Society /Child

Welfare Council

Member



Protection-cum-Prohibition Officer (DV Act)

Member

(B)

State Level Screening Committee:



Director, Women and Child Development Department, Haryana



Additional Director/ Joint Director (Admn.), Women & Child Development Department,

Haryana



Joint Director, Women and Child Development Department, Haryana



Chief Accounts Officer, Women & Child Development Department, Haryana.



Deputy Director (HQ), Women & Child Development Department, Haryana.

(C)

The nominations received would be placed before the State Level Selection Committee headed by

Minister of Women & Child Development comprising the following members:-



Additional Chief Secretary to Govt. Haryana, Women

& Child Dev Deptt.

Member Secy.



Director, Women & Child Dev Deptt, Haryana

Member



Secretary, Haryana State Child Welfare Council

Member



Chairperson, Haryana State Commission for Women

Member



Secretary, Haryana State Social Welfare Board

Member



Any other member as required

Member

4.

Date Schedule:



Letters to all Deputy Commissioner

by 25^th October

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

Advertisement in the newspapers

by 1st November



Last date for calling nominations

by 1st December



Recommendation of district Level

Recommending Committee/DC to the Deptt.

by 25th December



State Level Screening Committee

by 25th January



Meeting of State Level Selection Committee

by 25th February



Last date for informing Awardee

within 10 day

The award would be presented on the occasion of International Women’s Day celebration i.e 8^th March

and would be personally received by the awardee.

AMNEET P. KUMAR,

Chandigarh:

Commissioner & Secretary to Government Haryana,

The 29th September, 2022.

Women and Child Development Department.

10100—C.S.—H.G.P., Pkl.