Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2024

The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) is organized to celebrate the energy, determination, ability, zeal and enthusiasm of our children.

Eligibility

1.1  A child who is an Indian Citizen and is resident of India.

1.2  Age Limit: A Child above the age of 5 years and not exceeding 18 years (as on 31st July of respective year).

1.3 The act/incident/achievement should have been within 2 years of the last date of receipt of application/nomination for the year of consideration in the website i.e https://awards.gov.in.

 

Decoration

i. Medal

ii. Certificate and citation

No. of Awardees

25, however, any relaxation to this maximum number may be permitted at the discretion of the PMRBP committee.

Who can nominate ?

a)    Any individual or institution may nominate children with exceptional achievements for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP).

b)   Children may also apply through self-nomination.

c)    Recommendations shall also be invited from the Central Ministers [Cabinet Ministers/Minister of State (Independent Charge)/Minister of States], Chief Ministers/Governors/Lieutenant Governors/Administrators of all States/UTs, Members of Parliament, Ministries/Departments of the Central Government, State Governments/UT Administrations, Principal Secretaries of Women and Child Development/Social Welfare of States/UTs, District Magistrates/Collectors, Educational Institutions/schools under Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan/Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti.

Selection Process

a)  All nominations received for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) shall be placed before the PMRBP Committee, which is to be constituted by the Hon'ble Minister for Women and Child Development. The Committee will comprise domain experts from various fields in which the PMRBP are conferred and will be chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development.

b)   No award shall be conferred except on the recommendation of the PMRBP Committee.

c) As the award is very prestigious, the PMRBP Committee is expected to apply the highest standards while recommending a child for the award. The PMRBP Committee must look into the exceptional and distinguished achievements of an individual along with its benefits, as applicable, to society. The PMRBP should be given for excellence and exceptional contributions and not merely routine lifetime contributions.

d)    The recommendation by the PMRBP Committee will be submitted to the Hon'ble Minister, Women and Child Development for approval.

Ceremony Details

i. The Awards to be announced on December 26 on ‘Veer Bal Diwas’.

ii. The awards will be conferred by the Hon'ble President of India, at a special ceremony/function to be held in New Delhi.