Aaditya Vijay Bramhane (posthumous) Anushka Pathak
Bravery Art & Culture
Maharashtra Uttar Pradesh
Arijeet Banerjee Armaan Ubhrani
Art & Culture Art & Culture
West Bengal Chattisgarh
Hetvi Kantibhai Khimsuriya Ishfaq Hamid
Art & Culture Art & Culture
Gujarat Jammu & Kashmir
Md Hussain Pendyala Laxmi Priya
Art & Culture Art & Culture
Bihar Telangana
Suhani Chauhan Aryan Singh
Innovation Science & Technology
Delhi Rajasthan
Avnish Tiwari Garima
Social Service Social Service
Madhya Pradesh Haryana
Jyotsna Aktar Saiyam Mazumder
Social Service Social Service
Tripura Assam
Aaditya Yadav Charvi A
Sports Sports
Uttar Pradesh Karnataka
Jesicca Neyi Saring Linthoi Chanambam
Sports Sports
Arunachal Pradesh Manipur
R Surya Prasad
Sports
Andhra Pradesh
The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu conferred the “Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar” instituted by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India to 19 children. This year’s awardees include one child each in the categories of Bravery, Science & Technology and Innovation, four in the category of Social Service, five in the category of Sports, and seven in the category of Art & Culture. The award ceremony began with the National Anthem and was a heartwarming spectacle of national integrity as each child received the award dressed in traditional attire, symbolizing the rich cultural tapestry of the country.
Congratulating the awardees, the President of India stated that these children are multi-talented and with their hard work they have the capability to shape their identity. She stated that the children must be shown the right direction so that they can make the best use of their skills and enthusiasm.
The President further added that the youth represents a precious resource for India, harboring the potential to significantly contribute not only to the nation’s advancement, but also to global development. She said that government is prioritizing new-age skills, futuristic technology, and AI so that our youth is prepared to face future challenges
Addressing the gathering, Union Minister of Women and Child Development & Minority Affairs, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani congratulated the awardees and emphasized the significance of recognizing and honoring children’s contributions in nation-building. She also thanked the thousands of children who had filled in their nominations for the PMRBP online in the national awards portal for their keen interest.
She stated that our children will not only lead India on the path of success, but will also make India a prominent power in the world. The Union WCD Minister highlighted how Artificial Intelligence was used for the first time in a national level award to search for feats of excellence. She further expressed her gratitude to the families of the 19 awardees from 18 different States and UTs, who showcased exemplary courage, tenacity and skills.
Every year, the Government of India acknowledges the exceptional achievements of children in the age group of 5 to 18 years by conferring the ‘Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) upon them. Each awardee received a medal and a certificate from the President. A total of 1879 applicants were received, out of which 1597 were found fit for consideration. The selection of awardees was made by the National Selection Committee under the chairpersonship of the Minister of Women and Child Development.
PRADHAN MANTRI RASHTRIYA BAL PURASKAR-2024AWARDEES
| S. No. | Name | State | Categroy |
| 1 | Aaditya Vijay Bramhane (posthumous) | Maharashtra | Bravery |
| 2 | Anushka Pathak | Uttar Pradesh | Art & Culture |
| 3 | Arijeet Banerjee | West Bengal | Art & Culture |
| 4 | Armaan Ubhrani | Chattisgarh | Art & Culture |
| 5 | Hetvi Kantibhai Khimsuriya | Gujarat | Art & Culture |
| 6 | Ishfaq Hamid | Jammu & Kashmir | Art & Culture |
| 7 | Md Hussain | Bihar | Art & Culture |
| 8 | Pendyala Laxmi Priya | Telangana | Art & Culture |
| 9 | Suhani Chauhan | Delhi | Innovation |
| 10 | Aryan Singh | Rajasthan | Science & Technology |
| 11 | Avnish Tiwari | Madhya Pradesh | Social Service |
| 12 | Garima | Haryana | Social Service |
| 13 | Jyotsna Aktar | Tripura | Social Service |
| 14 | Saiyam Mazumder | Assam | Social Service |
| 15 | Aaditya Yadav | Uttar Pradesh | Sports |
| 16 | Charvi A | Karnataka | Sports |
| 17 | Jesicca Neyi Saring | Arunachal Pradesh | Sports |
| 18 | Linthoi Chanambam | Manipur | Sports |
| 19 | R Surya Prasad | Andhra Pradesh | Sports |
