Kuchipudi dancer Kalasri Dr. P Rama Devi was conferred the 14th National Women Excellence Award 2021 – Shakti Lifetime Award, on the occasion of International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women, by the Indo European Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises, in association with Yog Confederation of India & Gobind Sadan. Speaking to Natyahasini, Dr. Rama Devi says that she is grateful to the Indo European Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises and YOG Confederation of India & Gobind Sadan, as a part of Yog Vidya Jagriti Abhiyan- International Holistic Health Movement, Ministry of DoNER, Govt. of India, for conferring the 14th National Women Excellence Award 2021 – Shakti Lifetime Award on her.
She thanks the committee, especially Smt. Lakshmi Thakurji, for understanding her inability of attending the function in Delhi on 26 November to receive the award personally. “I would like to convey my sense of gratitude to the organizers for being so kind enough to courier the award and certificate to my home. Thanking God and good wishes of my family and friends,” she adds.