The
President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind gave away the National Child Awards
2017 on the occasion of Children’s Day in New Delhi today. The Awards were
given in the presence of Minister of State for Women & Child Development,
Dr. Virendra Kumar. The National Child Awards 2017 are given to celebrate the
exceptional achievements of children; as well as to individuals and
institutions who work for child welfare.
This
year, the President honoured 16 children, out of which one child was given a
gold medal and 15 children were given silver medals. The National Award for
Child Welfare was conferred on 3 individuals and 5 institutions. The Rajiv
Gandhi Manav Seva Award was conferred on 3 individuals.
National
Child Award for Exceptional Achievement
The
National Child Awards for Exceptional Achievement are given to recognize children
with exceptional abilities in fields such as academics, culture, arts, sports,
music etc. Children in the age group of 5-18 years are eligible for the
award. The child with the most outstanding achievement is honoured with a cash
prize of Rs.20,000/-, a certificate/citation and a Gold Medal. Fifteen children
are being honoured with a cash prize of Rs. 10,000/-, a certificate/citation
and a Silver Medal each for this year. The gold and silver awardees are also
given book voucher of Rs. 10,000/- and Rs.3,000/- respectively since 2015. The
awards for the year 2017 were given to the following 16 children:-
|
Sr.no.
|
Name
|
State
|
District
|
Field
|
Medal
|
|
1
|
Master
Akash Manoj
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
Krishnagiri
|
Innovation
|
Gold
|
|
2
|
Master
Shahil Dey
|
Assam
|
Kamrup
|
Sports
(Chess)
|
Silver
|
|
3
|
Master
Shresth Agrawal
|
Chattisgarh
|
Raipur
|
Innovation
|
Silver
|
|
4
|
Master
Nishant Abhangi
|
Gujarat
|
Rajkot
|
Academics
|
Silver
|
|
5
|
Master Jaysheel Buddhadeo
|
Haryana
|
Gurgaon
|
Music
|
Silver
|
|
6
|
Kumari
Zaira Wasim
|
Jammu
and Kashmir
|
Jammu
|
Art
|
Silver
|
|
7
|
Kumari
Nikhiya Shamsher
|
Karnataka
|
Bengaluru
|
Social
Service
|
Silver
|
|
8
|
Master Swasthik Padma
|
Karnataka
|
Dakshina
Kannada
|
Innovation
|
Silver
|
|
9
|
Master
Floyd Emmanuel Libera
|
Kerala
|
Ernakulam
|
Music
|
Silver
|
|
10
|
Master Rishabh Garg
|
Madhya
Pradesh
|
Bhopal
|
Innovation
|
Silver
|
|
11
|
Master Jaisal Shah
|
Maharashtra
|
Mumbai
City
|
Sports(Chess)
|
Silver
|
|
12
|
Kumari Labdhi Surana
|
Rajasthan
|
Udaipur
|
Sports(Roller
Skating)
|
Silver
|
|
13
|
Master
Krishna Pandit
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
Gautam
Buddh Nagar
|
Innovation
|
Silver
|
|
14
|
Kumari Saniya Subash
|
Andaman
and Nicobar Island
|
South
Andaman
|
Sports(Martial
Art)
|
Silver
|
|
15
|
Master
Aryan Chopra
|
Delhi
|
West
Delhi District.
|
Sports(Chess)
|
Silver
|
|
16
|
Kumari
Kashish
|
Delhi
|
Central
Delhi
|
Theatre
|
Silver
|
National Award for Child Welfare (Individuals
& Institutions):-
These awards are given
to deserving institutions and individuals for their outstanding performance in
the field of child development and welfare. The awards were started with a view
to recognize such voluntary action. The awards carry a cash prize of Rupees
Three Lakh and a citation for each institution and Rupees One Lakh and a
citation for each individual. So far 157 institutions and 103 individuals have
been honoured with this prestigious award. The following are this year’s
awardees:
Individuals
|
S.No
|
Name
|
State
|
District
|
|
1
|
Sh. Anand
Kumar
|
Bihar
|
Patna
|
|
2
|
Sh Mahesh
Jadhav
|
Karnataka
|
Belagavi
|
|
3
|
Sh Achyuta
Samanta
|
Orissa
|
Bhubaneswar
|
Institution
|
S.No
|
Name
|
State
|
District
|
|
1
|
Innovative Mid
Brain Optimization Institute Pvt Ltd
|
Delhi
|
North-West
District.
|
|
2
|
Society for
Tribal & Rural Developments
|
Karnataka
|
Chamarajanagar.
|
|
3
|
Akshaya Patra
Foundation
|
Karnataka
|
Bangaluru
|
|
4
|
Aarambh India
Initiative
|
Maharashtra
|
Mumbai
|
|
5
|
Nirvan – A
Social Welfare Organization
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
Lucknow
|
Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva Award:-
In this category,
individuals are recognized for their outstanding contribution towards service
for children, including children with disabilities. The criterion for selection
is the quality of work performed by the individual for the cause of children.
Voluntary action has a special place in the nation’s effort for promoting the
well being of children and this award seeks to grant recognition for individual
excellence in such voluntary services.
The award includes a
cash prize of Rs. One Lakh, a silver plate and a citation. A National Selection
Committee chaired by the Minister of Women and Child Development selects the
recipients out of the nominations recommended by State Governments/Union
Territory Administrations and experts in this area. The following are this year’s
awardees:
|
S.No
|
Name
|
State
|
District
|
|
1
|
Sh. Shantilal
Gulabchand Muttha
|
Maharashtra
|
Pune
|
|
2
|
Mr. Chezhian
Ramu
|
Tamil Nadu
|
Tiruvannamalai
|
|
3
|
Ms. Shobha
Vidyarthi
|
Uttarkhand
|
Nainital
|
Click here for details of National Child Awards for Exceptional
Achievement 2017 awardees.
Click here for details of National Awards for Child Welfare
2016 (individuals & institutions) awardees.
Click here for details of Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva Award 2017
awardees.
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