PRADHAN MANTRI RASHTRIYA BAL PURASKAR

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• 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.

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