Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Purashkar 2025

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The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) is organized to celebrate the energy, determination, ability, zeal and enthusiasm of our children. The awards are given in the fields of Bravery, Sports, Social Service, Science and Technology, Environment, Arts and Culture and Innovation, which deserve recognition at the national level.

Eligibility

• A child who is an Indian Citizen and is resident of India.
• Age Limit: A Child above the age of 5 years and not exceeding 18 years (as on 31st July of respective year).
• 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

• Medal.
• Certificate and citation.

No. of Awardees

25, however, any relaxation to this maximum number may be permitted at the discretion of the National Selection Committee.

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Who can Nominate?

• State Governments, Union Territory Administrations, District Collectors/District Magistrates, Panchayati Raj Institutions.
• All Central and State School Boards, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Navodaya Vidyalaya Sangathan, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights and National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development.
• Ministry of Social Justice, Department of Disabilities, Department of School Education in Ministry of Education, all state Departments of School Education, Ministry of Youth Affairs, Department of Sports, Sports Authority of India, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs, and Press Information Bureau.
• National Selection Committee.

Procedure of Sending Nominations

Open nominations from any citizen will be received only through National Awards Portal. The link of this website will also be available on the official website of the Ministry of Women and Child Development received other than online mode will not be entertained.

Applications received by due date will be sent to States/UTs and District Collectors/District Magistrates for verification of the claims and achievements mentioned in the applications. Those applications recommended by the last date of receipt of application/nomination shall be considered for further evaluation/action.

Application Deadline - July 31, 2024.

Contact - support.nca@gov.in.

Official Notification - Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Purashkar.