Indian President has awarded the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to 11 children at an Award ceremony in Delhi on 23rd January 2023.
The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar was awarded to children for their exceptional achievements.
The awards are conferred to children in the age group of 5 to 18 years, for their excellence in 6 categories;
Art and Culture
Bravery
Innovation
Scholastic
Social Service
Sports.
Each awardee is given a medal, a cash prize of one lakh rupees and a Certificate.
Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar:
The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (Prime Minister's National Award for Children) is a civilian honour in India.
The award has two categories:
Bal Shakti Puraskar; It is awarded to citizens under the age of 18 for outstanding achievement in innovation, scholastic achievements, social service, arts and culture, bravery, or sports.
Bal Kalyan Puraskar; It is awarded to individuals or organizations that have made outstanding contributions to child development, child protection, or child welfare.
It is administered by the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development.
It is conferred by the President of India in the week preceding Republic Day, 26 January in the Durbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.