The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) is India's highest civilian honor for children, awarded annually by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. It recognizes exceptional achievements of children aged 5 to 18 in various categories, including Bravery, Art & Culture, Environment, Innovation, Science & Technology, Social Service, and Sports.
In 2024, the awards were conferred by President Droupadi Murmu on January 22 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. A total of 19 children from 18 states and union territories were honored, comprising 9 boys and 10 girls. The awardees were selected for their outstanding contributions in their respective fields.
The list of awardees includes:
Bravery:
Aaditya Vijay Bramhane (posthumous) – Maharashtra
Art & Culture:
Anushka Pathak – Uttar Pradesh
Arijeet Banerjee – West Bengal
Armaan Ubhrani – Chhattisgarh
Hetvi Kantibhai Khimsuriya – Gujarat
Ishfaq Hamid – Jammu & Kashmir
Md Hussain – Bihar
Pendyala Laxmi Priya – Telangana
Innovation:
Suhani Chauhan – Delhi
Science & Technology:
Aryan Singh – Rajasthan
Social Service:
Avnish Tiwari – Madhya Pradesh
Garima – Haryana
Jyotsna Akhtar – Tripura
Saiyam Mazumder – Assam
Sports:
Aaditya Yadav – Uttar Pradesh
Charvi A – Karnataka
Jesicca Neyi Saring – Arunachal Pradesh
Linthoi Chanambam – Manipur
R Surya Prasad – Andhra Pradesh
Each awardee received a medal, a cash prize, and a certificate. Following the ceremony, on January 23, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the awardees, acknowledging their exceptional contributions. The children also participated in the Republic Day parade on January 26, 2024.
The PMRBP serves to honor and encourage young talents across India, fostering a spirit of excellence and dedication among the nation's youth.
