'SHIROMANI AWARD' from the then President of India Giani Zail Singh, on December 25, 1982

'KALA SANGAM AWARD' from Shri Vasant Sathe, the then Urja Mantri on 13th February, 1983

'BHARAT SEVA RATNA' by World Religious Parliament in November 1986

'MERITORIOUS SERVICES AWARD' by Institute of Economics Studies, New Delhi from Ajit Panja, Minister of Information & Broadcasting in 1987

'MATRASHREE AWARD' by All U.P. Press Reporter Association in 1988. She was a religious and social lady and had travelled widely to all religious places in India and abroad.

In honour of Dayawati Modi’s philanthropic contribution to society, her family instituted three awards, to reflect her varied interests:-

+ The Dayawati Modi Kavi Shekhar Samman
+ The Dayawati Modi Award for Art, Culture and Education
+ The Dayawati Modi Stree Shakti Samman