President Droupadi Murmu conferred the prestigious Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to 17 children on Thursday( 26 December), December 26, 2024 at a special ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre in New Delhi.

• The children were awarded in seven categories for their exceptional achievements.
• Congratulating the award winners, President Murmu remarked that the entire country and society were proud of them.
• The President lauded the achievements of Aneesh Sarkar from Kolkata, the youngest recipient of the award who falls in the playschool and nursery age group. She said that Aneesh with his achievements has become the youngest award winner in the world.