AWARDS AND HONOURS

Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar

  • President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar on 20 children for their outstanding achievements.
  • Veer Bal Diwas is observed annually to commemorate the supreme sacrifice of Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Sahibzada Fateh Singh, the sons of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Sikh Guru.
  • Awards were given for excellence in bravery, social service, environment, sports, arts and culture, and science and technology.
  • Vyoma Priya from Saravanampatti, Coimbatore district, received the Veer Bal Puraskar.
  • Notable awardees include:
  • Pragnika Vaka Lakshmi (7) – Chess
  • Vaibhav Suryavanshi– Cricket
  • Ajay Raj and Musu Madhu Sidhan – Bravery
  • Shravan Singh (10) – who assisted the soldiers fighting for the country at the border near his home during Operation 
  • Dhinidhi Desinghu  – Swimming
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