New Delhi: The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind gave away the National Child Awards 2017 on the occasion of Children’s Day in New Delhi today. The Awards were given in the presence of Minister of State for Women & Child Development, Dr. Virendra Kumar. The National Child Awards 2017 are given to celebrate the exceptional achievements of children; as well as to individuals and institutions who work for child welfare.
This year, the President honoured 16 children, out of which one child was given a gold medal and 15 children were given silver medals. The National Award for Child Welfare was conferred on 3 individuals and 5 institutions. The Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva Award was conferred on 3 individuals.
National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement
The National Child Awards for Exceptional Achievement are given to recognize children with exceptional abilities in fields such as academics, culture, arts, sports, music etc. Children in the age group of 5-18 years are eligible for the award. The child with the most outstanding achievement is honoured with a cash prize of Rs.20,000/-, a certificate/citation and a Gold Medal. Fifteen children are being honoured with a cash prize of Rs. 10,000/-, a certificate/citation and a Silver Medal each for this year. The gold and silver awardees are also given book voucher of Rs. 10,000/- and Rs.3,000/- respectively since 2015. The awards for the year 2017 were given to the following 16 children:-
| Sr.no. | Name | State | District | Field | Medal |
| 1 | Master Akash Manoj
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Tamil Nadu | Krishnagiri | Innovation | Gold |
| 2 | Master Shahil Dey
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Assam | Kamrup | Sports (Chess) | Silver |
| 3 | Master Shresth Agrawal
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Chattisgarh | Raipur | Innovation | Silver |
| 4 | Master Nishant Abhangi
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Gujarat | Rajkot | Academics | Silver |
| 5 | Master Jaysheel Buddhadeo
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Haryana | Gurgaon | Music | Silver |
| 6 | Kumari Zaira Wasim
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Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu | Art | Silver |
| 7 | Kumari Nikhiya Shamsher
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Karnataka | Bengaluru | Social Service | Silver |
| 8 | Master Swasthik Padma
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Karnataka | Dakshina Kannada | Innovation | Silver |
| 9 | Master Floyd Emmanuel Libera
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Kerala | Ernakulam | Music | Silver |
| 10 | Master Rishabh Garg
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Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | Innovation | Silver |
| 11 | Master Jaisal Shah
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Maharashtra | Mumbai City | Sports(Chess) | Silver |
| 12 | Kumari Labdhi Surana | Rajasthan | Udaipur | Sports(Roller Skating) | Silver |
| 13 | Master Krishna Pandit
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Uttar Pradesh | Gautam Buddh Nagar | Innovation | Silver |
| 14 | Kumari Saniya Subash
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Andaman and Nicobar Island | South Andaman | Sports(Martial Art) | Silver |
| 15 | Master Aryan Chopra | Delhi | West Delhi District. | Sports(Chess) | Silver |
| 16 | Kumari Kashish
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Delhi | Central Delhi | Theatre | Silver |
National Award for Child Welfare (Individuals & Institutions):-
These awards are given to deserving institutions and individuals for their outstanding performance in the field of child development and welfare. The awards were started with a view to recognize such voluntary action. The awards carry a cash prize of Rupees Three Lakh and a citation for each institution and Rupees One Lakh and a citation for each individual. So far 157 institutions and 103 individuals have been honoured with this prestigious award. The following are this year’s awardees:
Individuals
| S.No | Name | State | District |
| 1 | Sh. Anand Kumar | Bihar | Patna |
| 2 | Sh Mahesh Jadhav | Karnataka | Belagavi |
| 3 | Sh Achyuta Samanta | Orissa | Bhubaneswar |
Institution
| S.No | Name | State | District |
| 1 | Innovative Mid Brain Optimization Institute Pvt Ltd | Delhi | North-West District. |
| 2 | Society for Tribal & Rural Developments | Karnataka | Chamarajanagar. |
| 3 | Akshaya Patra Foundation | Karnataka | Bangaluru |
| 4 | Aarambh India Initiative | Maharashtra | Mumbai |
| 5 | Nirvan – A Social Welfare Organization | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow |
Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva Award:-
In this category, individuals are recognized for their outstanding contribution towards service for children, including children with disabilities. The criterion for selection is the quality of work performed by the individual for the cause of children. Voluntary action has a special place in the nation’s effort for promoting the well being of children and this award seeks to grant recognition for individual excellence in such voluntary services.
The award includes a cash prize of Rs. One Lakh, a silver plate and a citation. A National Selection Committee chaired by the Minister of Women and Child Development selects the recipients out of the nominations recommended by State Governments/Union Territory Administrations and experts in this area. The following are this year’s awardees:
| S.No | Name | State | District |
| 1 | Sh. Shantilal Gulabchand Muttha | Maharashtra | Pune |
| 2 | Mr. Chezhian Ramu | Tamil Nadu | Tiruvannamalai |
| 3 | Ms. Shobha Vidyarthi | Uttarkhand | Nainital |
Click here for details of National Child Awards for Exceptional Achievement 2017 awardees.
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