Lilavati Awards:

● Lilavati Award is an initiative of the All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE) with the aim to recognise efforts by AICTE-approved institutions to treat women with ‘equality and fairness’. 

● Aim: To create awareness about issues like sanitation, hygiene, health, nutrition, literacy, employment, technology, credit, marketing, innovation, skill development, natural resources and rights among women. 

● The award has been named after the 12th century book called “Lilavati”. The book was written by the mathematician Bhaskara II.  

● Areas Covered: Women's health, self defense, sanitation, literacy, entrepreneurship and legal awareness. 

● Theme: Women Empowerment

 

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