The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil greeted the nation through a Message on March 7, 2012 on the occasion of International Women's Day. The President also attended a function at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi for the presentation of the Stree Shakti Puraskar for the Year 2011 on the eve of Women's Day. The President also received a number of greetings on the occasion.