Question: Consider the following statements:
i) The award recognizes and cultivates the entrepreneurial spirit in women.
ii) Award was launched during the celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsava.
Which of the above two are correct?
a) i
b) ii
c) both
d) none
Ans: c
Context
- Government of India announced MeitY-NASSCOM Start-up Women Entrepreneur Awards 2020-2021 on August 17, 2021.
Related Facts
- MeitY-NASSCOM Women Startup Entrepreneurs Awards is a step to recognize and cultivate the entrepreneurial spirit in women.
- Awards inspire next generation of women to lead Indian digital era in order to serve as guiding role models.
- Award also aims to inculcate leadership roles among women in digital entrepreneurship area.
- The results of these Awards were declared on August 17, 2021 at a special event held virtually to celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
- Awards were open to participation from tech start-up women entrepreneurs in which about 159 applications were received.
- Leaders from MeitY, UN Women, Industry and Academia together, decided 12 women entrepreneurs as winners.
- 2 women entrepreneurs were declared as the Jury Choice.
- Each winner and Jury Choice Awardees were rewarded Rs. 2 Lakh.
- On this occasion MyGov under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, and UN Women jointly launched the Amrit Mahotsav Shri Shakti Innovation Challenge 2021, to encourage technology solutions developed by Women Entrepreneurs that facilitate Women’s Safety and Empowerment.
By kameshwar shukla