PM Modi confers digital certificates to Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar awardees

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday conferred digital certificates to Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) awardees for the years 2022 and 2021 using blockchain technology, via video conferencing.

The Prime Minister interacted with the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar awardees virtually.

Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar is given as recognition to children residing in India, above the age of 5 years and not exceeding 18 years (as on August 31 of respective year) with exceptional abilities and outstanding achievement in 6 fields of innovation, scholastic achievements, sports, arts and culture, social service and bravery, which deserve recognition.

Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar is being conferred since 2018 to children for their achievements in six categories – Innovation, Social Service, Scholastic, Sports, Art & Culture, and Bravery

Each awardee is given a medal, a cash prize of ₹1,00,000/- and a certificate pic.twitter.com/du4un3Y0Vj

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“This year, 29 children from across the country, under different categories of Bal Shakti Puraskar, have been selected for PMRBP-2022. The awardees also take part in the Republic day parade every year. Each awardee of PMRBP is given a medal, a cash prize of Rs 1 Lakh and a certificate. The cash prize will be transferred to the respective accounts of PMRBP 2022 winners,” said the press release by the PMO

These awards are conferred by President Ram Nath Kovind in a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan. The Prime Minister also interacts with these awardees every year.

Today, we feel proud when we see that the CEOs of all the big companies of the world are young Indians. We also see the youth doing well in the world of startups. We feel proud when we see our youth innovating, taking the country forward: PM Modi pic.twitter.com/6RQpKBTkZU

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The children along with their parents and concerned District Magistrate of their respective district would join the event from their district Head Quarters.