International Women’s Day is day to celebrate acts of valor by ordinary women who have played tremendous role for their communities. The Telangana Government issued a Government order declaring Special Causal Leave to all the women employees in the state on International Women’s Day March 8th.

The Telangana Celebrations Committee proposed the following names of eminent women working in various fields to be felicitated on 8 March, 2017. Cash prize of ruppes. One Lakh and a citation and will be presented to celebrate the achievers.

Education : Ms. Dr. Vidyavathi, Warangal
Agriculture : Ms. Duddeda Sugunamma, Janagaon , Ms. Nagamani, Nalgonda
Telangana Movement : Mrs. S. Manemma, Uppal, Hyderabad Ms. Dhatrika Swapna, Hyderabad, Ms.Moola Vijaya Reddy, Peddapalli
Songs in Telangana Movement : Ms. Chaitanya, Nalgonda, Ms. Swarna, Karimnagar
Social Service : Mrs. Janaki, Visually Challenged, Hyderabad, Ms. Tirunagari Devakidevi, Mahaboobnagar, Mrs. Gayathri, Wanaparthy, Ms. Kurma Laxmi Bai, Adilabad
Journalism : Ms. Madapati Satyavathi, Hyderabad, Ms. Katta Kavitha, Nalgonda, Ms. G. Malliswari, Warangal
Professional Services : Ms. Prameela, Mancherial
Literature : Ms. Anisetty Rajitha, Warangal, Ms. Shajahana, Khammam
Dance : Ms. Dr. Vanaja Uday, Hyderabad
Painting : Mrs. Anjani Reddy, Zaheerabad
Music : Ms. Payal Kotgareekar, Nizamabad
Sports : Ms. Priyadarshini, Warangal
Cashless Transaction Service (100% cashless villages) :Ms. M. Padma, Sarpanch Gollapalli, Timmapur (M), Karimnagar, Ms. Kumbhala Lakshmi, Sarpanch Ibrahimnagar, Siddipet