President of India gives away National Child Awards 2017
By INN/PIB, @infodeaofficial, Chennai;
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
