Baya Karve Award

MKSSs-2 30-May-2023

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From the Centenary year 1996, Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha honor a lady for her exemplary contribution in the field of education and social work for women. The award is given in the name of Baya Karve, wife of Bharat Ratna Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve which is known as “Baya Karve Puraskar”.

This ‘Puraskar’ is being awarded since 1996-97. The award consists of Rs.1,01,000/- cash and a memento.

The list of Baya Karve Puraskar Awardees

Year	Awardee	Field
1996-97	Smt. Gangubai Patwardhan	Social
1997-98	Smt. Manda Amte	Educational
1998-99	Smt. Naseema Hurjuk	Social
1999-2000	Smt. Pushpa Nade	Educational
2000-2001	Smt. Prema Purav	Social
2001-2002	Smt. Lila Patil	Educational
2002-2003	Smt. Sunanda Patwardhan	Social
2003-2004	Smt. Nirmala Purandare	Educational
2004-2005	Smt. Vijaya Lavate	Social
2005-2006	Smt. Renu Dandekar	Educational
2006-2007	Smt. Smita Kolhe	Social
2007-2008	Smt. Rajani Paranjape	Educational
2008-2009	Smt. Meena Inamdar	Social
2009-2010	Smt. Sindhutai Ambike	Educational
2010-2011	Smt. Maya Tulpule	Social
2011-2012	Smt. PadmajaGodbole	Educational
2012-2013	Smt. Meera Badve	Social
2013-2014	Smt. Anuradha Bhosle	Educational
2014-2015	Dr. Sanjeevani Kelkar	Social
2015-2016	Smt. Jayashree Kale	Social & Educational
2016-2017	Smt. Suvarna Gokhale	Social
2017-2018	Smt. Suneeta Godbole	Social
2018-2019	Smt. Chandrika Chauhan	Social
2019-2020	Smt. Rusha Walavi	Social
2020-2021	Smt. Jaya Tasung Moyong	Social
2021-2022	Smt. Kilambi Pankaja Valli	Social
2022-2023	Smt. Budhari Tati	Social
2023-2024	Smt. Rangu Souriya	Social
2024-2025	Smt. Indumati Katdare	Educational

From the last 25 years the renowned personalities from the various fields of the society had graced the occasion of “BAYA KARVE AWARD CEREMONY” by their presence. These personalities include Justice Y.V. Chandrachud, Madhukarrao Choudhary, Dr. Kolaskar, Prof. N.S. Farande, Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar, Shri Anant Dixit, Smt. Poornima Advani, Shri. Girish Prabhune, Shri. Arun Nigavekar, Dr. Arun Tikekar, Dr. Narendra Jadhav (Vice Chancellor, Pune University), Dr. Anil Avchat.

This award ceremony is scheduled every year on 29th November. An advertisement is published in daily newspapers for inviting applications from the social workers. The projects or the proposals from the society are collected, and an eminent selection committee, consisting the members from outside of the Samstha scrutinizes the applications and selects the awardee every year.