Eleven children awarded with Bal Puraskar

UditVani, Jamshedpur : The Government of India has been conferring the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to children for their exceptional achievement in six categories namely innovation, social service, scholastic, sports, art and culture and bravery.

11 children from across the country under different categories of Bal Shakti Puraskar have been selected for PMRBP-2023. The awardees include 6 boys and 5 girls, belonging to 11 States and UTs.

• Aadithya Suresh: He was diagnosed with a bone disorder but he is not one to have a low morale. He pursued singing and is now a talented singer. He has performed in over 500 programmes
• Gauravi Reddy is a prolific dancer. She has been performing at various programmes and is very passionate about Indian culture.
• Sambhab Mishra has numerous articles to his credit and is also the recipient of prestigious fellowships. I congratulate him on being conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar
• Shreya Bhattacharjee is a tabla artist who has a record for playing the Tabla for the longest duration. She has also been honoured at forums like the Cultural Olympiad of Performing Arts.
• Rohan Ramchandra Bahir, jumped into a river and saved a woman from drowning. He displayed great bravery and fearlessness.
• Aditya Pratap Singh Chauhan has been awarded the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar for his strides in innovation. He has been working on developing a cost effective technology for ensuring clean water
• Rishi Shiv Prasanna is passionate about developing Apps. He is equally interested in science as well as popularising it among the youth.
• Anoushka Jolly has shown remarkable compassion and innovation. She is diligently working on an App and other online programmes to spread awareness against bullying.
• Hanaya Nisar has represented India in various martial arts competitions. She has won various laurels. Proud of her accomplishments.
• Shauryajit Ranjit kumar Khaire won immense admiration for his success in the 2022 National Games. He is a powerhouse of talent when it comes to Mallakhamb.
• Kumari Kolagatla Alana Meenakshi is a distinguished chess. Her successes in chess have made her shine in various competitions globally.

The Award is conferred by the President of India in the week preceding Republic Day, 26 January,^[5] in the Durbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.