Neerja Bhanot Award

Neerja Bhanot Award
DescriptionAward honoring Indian women who overcome social injustice with grit and assist others in distress
CountryIndia
Presented byNeerja Bhanot-Pan Am Trust

The Neerja Bhanot Award is an award of recognition conferred up to once a year by the Neerja Bhanot-Pan Am Trust in India to a woman of that country subjected to social injustice, who faces the situation with grit and determination and extends help to other women in similar distress.[1] The annual Neerja Bhanot Award was instituted in 1990 and named in honour of Senior Flight Purser, Neerja Bhanot, who saved hundreds of lives while sacrificing her own, during the Pan Am Flight 73 hijack at Karachi Airport (Pakistan), in September 1986. It carries a cash prize of Rs 1.5 lakh, a citation and a trophy.[2]

Recipients

  • 1991 - Purnima Sadhana, Sadhna Pawar
  • 1992 - Satya Rani Chadha, Amrita Ahuwalia
  • 1993 - Shehnaz Shaikh
  • 1994 - Bhanwari Devi
  • 2001 – Yasoda Ekambaram[3]
  • 2002 - Alice Garg, Flavia Agnes[4]
  • 2003 – Shivani Gupta[5]
  • 2004 – Mangala Patil[5]
  • 2008 – Chanda Asani[6]
  • 2012 – Asha Manwani[7]
  • 2014 – Rashmi Anand[8]
  • 2015 – Subhashini Vasanth[9]
  • 2016 - Sindhutai Sapkal[10]
  • 2017 - Dr. Sarojini Agrawal[11]
  • 2019 - Shifiya Haneef (Kerala)[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Neerja Bhanot Pan Am Trust – Neerja Awards". Neerja Bhanot Pan Am Trust. 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-06-08.
  2. ↑ "Neerja Bhanot Award conferred". The Indian Express. Indian Express Limited. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  3. ↑ Viswanathan, S (13–26 October 2001). "A profile of courage". Frontline. The Hindu Group. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "The Tribune - Windows - Main Feature". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  5. 1 2 "Neerja Bhanot award for two brave women". The Times of India. The Times Group. 2 September 2004. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "Mumbai based Chanda Asani to get Neerja Bhanot Award 2008". Business Standard. 16 September 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  7. ↑ Gyanesh, Aditi (17 December 2012). "Asha wins Neerja Bhanot Award for empowering women". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  8. ↑ "Delhi-based activist wins Neerja Bhanot Award". The Indian Express. Indian Express Limited. 20 July 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "Neerja Bhanot Award given to Subhashini Vasanth". The Times of India. The Times Group. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "25th Neerja Bhanot Award conferred on Sindhutai Sapkal". The Times of India. 2016-12-25. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  11. ↑ "For helping over 700 destitute girls stand on their feet, Sarojini Agarwal to be honoured with Neerja Bhanot Award today". The Indian Express. 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  12. ↑ "Kerala's Sifiya to be conferred with Neerja Bhanot Award". The Times of India. 2019-06-20. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
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