PM Modi To Present First-Ever National Creators Award Today. Katrina Kaif To Zakir Khan On Nominee List

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will present the first-ever National Creators Award today.

PM Modi will present the first-ever National Creators Award today.

Source : PTI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will present the first-ever National Creators Award in Delhi's Bharat Mandapam on Friday at 10:30 am to 23 digital creators, including three international creators, in various award categories.

The award witnessed massive public engagement where more than 1.5 lakh nominations were received across 20 different categories. Subsequently, in the voting round, about 10 lakh votes were cast for digital creators in various award categories. Following this, 23 winners, including three international creators, were decided, said the Prime Minister's Office in a statement. 

The Prime Minister will also address the gathering on the occasion. 

At 10:30 AM tomorrow, 8th March, I will be presenting the first-ever National Creators Award. These Awards are a celebration of innovation, creativity, and the remarkable spirit of the creator's community. https://t.co/3DSxBaeb7j

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 7, 2024

"The National Creators Award is an effort to recognize excellence and impact across domains, including storytelling, social change advocacy, environmental sustainability, education, and gaming, among others. The award is envisioned as a launchpad for using creativity to drive positive change," the statement read. 

The award will be given across 20 categories, including the Best Storyteller Award; The Disruptor of the Year; Celebrity Creator of the Year; Green Champion Award; Best Creator For Social Change; Most Impactful Agri Creator; Cultural Ambassador of The Year; International Creator award; Best Travel Creator Award; Swachhta Ambassador Award; The New India Champion Award; Tech Creator Award; Heritage Fashion Icon Award; Most Creative Creator (Male & Female); Best Creator in Food Category; Best Creator in Education Category; Best Creator in Gaming Category; Best Micro Creator; Best Nano Creator; Best Health and Fitness Creator.

List Of Nominees

The long list of nominees include content creators and celebrities like  Katrina Kaif, Kangana Ranaut, Jackie Shroff, Sadhguru, Yash and Sunil Chhetri.

Zakir Khan, Keerthika Govindasamy, Ranveer Allahbadia, Zeel Patel, Avijit Jamloki were nominated for Best Storyteller while nominees for Disruptor of the Year include Nancy Tyagi, Sushant Divgikr, Revant Himatsingka, and Shivam Malik. 

Abhinav Yadav, Vani Murthy, Ramveer Tanwar for Favourite Green Champion and Sandeep Maheshwari, Supriya Paul, Siddhesh Lokare, Supriya Paul and Sushant Divgikr for Best Creator for Social Change. 

Nas Daily, Kili Paul, Mayo Murasaki, Cassandra Mae and Drew Hicks have been nominated in the International Creator category.