Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2022: Check Full List Of 29 Children Awarded Ahead Of Republic Day

Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2022: Each child was given a medal, a certificate and a cash prize of Rs 1,00,000. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an online interaction with them on January 23.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar awardees | Photo: PIB

New Delhi: As many as 29 children have been chosen for this year's Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar. They were awarded in the six fields of innovation, scholastic achievements, sports, arts and culture, social service and bravery.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an online interaction with these children on Monday.

Each child was given a medal, a certificate and a cash prize of Rs 1,00,000. The certificates were awarded digitally, using blockchain technology, according to a PIB report. 

Speaking to the children, PM Modi urged them to support the 'Vocal for Local' campaign. He also talked about the unveiling of freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's hologram statue at the India Gate, and told them: "Taking inspiration from Netaji, you have to proceed on your path of duty for the country."

It was Netaji's 125th birth anniversary on January 23. 

The PM greeted everyone on the occasion of National Girl Child Day Monday. Among the 29 Bal Puraskar recipients, 14 are girls. Check out their names below.

Full list of Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar Recipients   

1. Gauri Maheshwari (Art & Culture), Rajasthan
2. Remona Evette Pereira (Art & Culture), Karnataka
3. Deviprasad (Art & Culture),  Kerala
4. Syed Fateen Ahmed (Art & Culture), Karnataka
5. Daulas Lambamayum (Art & Culture), Manipur
6. Dhritishman Chakraborty (Art & Culture), Assam 
7. Gurugu Himapriya (Bravery), Andhra Pradesh
8. Shivangi Kale (Bravery), Maharashtra
9. Dhiraj Kumar (Bravery), Bihar
10. Shivam Rawat (Innovation), Uttarakhand
11. Vishalini N C (Innovation), Tamil Nadu
12. Jui Abhijit Keskar (Innovation), Maharashtra
13. Puhabi Chakraborti (Innovation), Tripura
14. Aswatha Biju (Innovation), Tamil Nadu
15. Banita Dash (Innovation), Odisha
16. Tanish Sethi (Innovation), Haryana
17. Avi Sharma (Scholastic), Madhya Pradesh
18. Meedhansh Kumar Gupta (Social Service), Punjab
19. Abhinav Kumar Choudhary (Social Service), Uttar Pradesh
20. Pal Sakshi (Social Service), Bihar
21. Aakarsh Kaushal (Social Service), Haryana
22. Arushi Kotwal (Sports), Jammu & Kashmir
23. Shriya Lohia (Sports), Himachal Pradesh
24. Telukunta Virat Chandra (Sports), Telangana
25. Chandhary Singh Choudhary (Sports), Uttar Pradesh
26. Jiya Rai (Sports), Uttar Pradesh
27. Swayam Patil (Sports), Maharashtra
28. Tarushi Gaur (Sports), Chandigarh
29. Anvi Vijay Zanzarukia (Sports), Gujarat

These awards are usually conferred by the President at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan, and the awardees take part in the Republic Day parade every year. However, in view of the Covid-19 situation, the award ceremony was not organised in New Delhi this year.