President of India Droupadi Murmu will confer the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, 2023 on 11 exceptional children in an award ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan on Monday, January 23.
The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2023 will be conferred upon 11 children selected from all regions of the country for their exceptional achievement, including for children in the field of Art and Culture, one for Bravery, two for Innovation, one for Social Service and three from sports.
The Government of India confers the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) award to children for their exceptional achievements. The awards are conferred upon children in the age group 5–18 years, for their excellence in six categories, namely Art & Culture, Bravery, Innovation, Scholastic, Social Service and Sports, which deserve national recognition. Each awardee of PMRBP is given a medal, a cash prize of Rs1 Lakh and a certificate.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar awardees on January 24. Union Women & Child Development Minister Smriti Zubin Irani will also interact with the children and congratulate them for their exemplary performances in their respective categories in the presence of Minister of State Munjpara Mahendrabhai on January 24, Women and Child Development said in a statement.
