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Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2022

Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar- Relevance for UPSC Exam

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Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar- Context

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Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar- Key Points

About: Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar is given as recognition to children residing in India, above the age of 5 years and not exceeding 18 years.
- Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar Awards are conferred by Hon’ble President in a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
- The Prime Minister also interacts with these awardees every year.
Associated Ministry: Ministry of Women and Child Development is entrusted with organizing the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar each year.
Nomination and Selection for the Award: Any child with exceptional achievement in the above fields, can apply for the award.
- Also, any person who knows about a meritorious achievement by a child can recommend this child for the award.
- A high-level committee selects the winners of the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar after careful consideration of each application.
Award/Prize: Under Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, each awardee is given a medal, a cash prize of Rs. 1,00,000/- and a certificate.

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Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar- Categorization of Award

The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar is given under two categories- Bal Shakti Puraskar and Bal Kalyan Puraskar. Below, these are discussed in detail-

Bal Shakti Puraskar: The National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement was instituted in 1996 to give recognition to children with exceptional abilities and outstanding achievements.
- From the year 2018, the award has been renamed as the Bal Shakti Puraskar and the achievements of children in the field of bravery are also acknowledged.
- Categories: Bal Shakti Puraskar is given under in the following 6 fields-
  - Innovation,
  - Scholastic achievements,
  - Sports,
  - Arts & Culture,
  - Social Service and
  - Bravery
- Bal Kalyan Puraskar: National Child Welfare Awards were instituted in 1979 to give recognition to those who have made outstanding contributions in the fields of Child Development, Child Protection and Child Welfare.
  - Significance: It is important to recognize such individuals and institutions as they help complement the efforts of the Government.
  - From the year 2018, the award has been renamed as Bal Kalyan Puraskar.
  - Categories: Bal Kalyan Puraskar Award is given in two categories-
    - Individual and
    - Institutions