Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Anvesh Subham Pradhan has bagged the prestigious Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar for the year 2021. He is among the 32 children being awarded from across the country in various categories. Anvesh Subham has been awarded in the scholastic category. He is a resident of Bhubaneswar and studies in 9th class.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the recipients of the Bal Puraskar today at 12 noon via video conferencing.
The Government of India has been awarding the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to the children with exceptional abilities and outstanding accomplishments, in the fields of innovation, scholastics, sports, arts & culture, social service and bravery.
The awardee children are from 32 districts of 21 States/UTs. Seven awards have been given in the field of Art & Culture, nine awards have been given for Innovation and five for scholastic achievements. Seven children have won in Sports category, three children have been felicitated for Bravery and one child has been honoured for her efforts in the field of Social Service.
While commending the young achievers, President Ram Nath Kovind has stated in a message that “I am hopeful that Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, 2021 would not only motivate the winners but will also encourage millions of other young children to dream, aspire and stretch their limits. Let us all do our personal best to take our nation to new zenith of success and prosperity.”