President Murmu honored 17 children with Children's Award; PM Modi praised the talent and courage…

New Delhi:- President Draupadi Murmu honored 17 children with the Prime Minister's National Children's Award at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday. These children were given this award for their amazing talent and courage. This time a total of 19 children, including 9 boys and 10 girls, from 14 states and union territories were selected for the award. The awards are given in seven fields like art-culture, bravery, innovation, science-technology, social work, sports and environment. Two children were not present at the award ceremony. He will be given this award later. Let us tell you that this award has been started to encourage children.

Goldie and Saurabh from Bihar did wonders

Goldie Kumari, a disabled person from Nalanda, Bihar, was honored by the President in the sports category. Goldie won gold and silver medals at the World Para Olympic Youth Games held in Thailand. At the same time, 9 year old Saurabh Kumar of Shekhpura was honored for bravery. Saurabh saved three girls from drowning in the pond. These examples show how the youth of India are excelling in every field.

Prime Minister Modi encouraged the children

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the award winning children on the occasion of 'Veer Bal Diwas' organized at Bharat Mandapam, Delhi. The children shared stories of their achievements before the Prime Minister. During this, a child also sang a song for the Prime Minister, which enlivened the atmosphere. Inspiring the children, the Prime Minister said that their achievements make the country proud.

When did the National Children's Award start?

National Child Awards was started in 1996 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. Its objective is to honor children for their extraordinary achievements. Indian citizens between the age of 5 to 18 years are eligible for this award. Every winner is given Rs 1 lakh in cash, a medal and a certificate. In 2018, awards in the field of bravery were also added to it.

11 children received this award in 2023

Last year, 11 children were given this award. Of these, one was honored for bravery, two for innovation, three for sports and four for art and culture. The award winners included 5 girls and 6 boys. This year the number of children has been increased to 17. The children who won the Children's Award also got a chance to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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