Nominations open for Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar – India

Prize Information

• Medal
• Certificate and citation

Nomination Criteria

• Any individual or institution may nominate children with exceptional achievements for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar.
• Children may also apply through self-nomination.
• Recommendations shall also be invited from the Central Ministers [Cabinet Ministers/Minister of State (Independent Charge)/Minister of States], Chief Ministers/Governors/Lieutenant Governors/Administrators of all States/UTs, Members of Parliament, Ministries/Departments of the Central Government, State Governments/UT Administrations, Principal Secretaries of Women and Child Development/Social Welfare of States/UTs, District Magistrates/Collectors, Educational Institutions/schools under Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan/Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti.

Eligibility Criteria

• A child who is an Indian Citizen and is resident of India.
• Age Limit: A Child above the age of 5 years and not exceeding 18 years.
• The act/incident/achievement should have been within 2 years of the last date of receipt of application/nomination for the year of consideration.

Selection Criteria

• All nominations received for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar shall be placed before the PMRBP Committee, which is to be constituted by the Hon’ble Minister for Women and Child Development. The Committee will comprise domain experts from various fields in which the PMRBP are conferred and will be chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development.
• No award shall be conferred except on the recommendation of the PMRBP Committee.
• As the award is very prestigious, the PMRBP Committee is expected to apply the highest standards while recommending a child for the award. The PMRBP Committee must look into the exceptional and distinguished achievements of an individual along with its benefits, as applicable, to society. The PMRBP should be given for excellence and exceptional contributions and not merely routine lifetime contributions.
• The recommendation by the PMRBP Committee will be submitted to the Hon’ble Minister, Women and Child Development for approval.

For more information, visit Ministry of Women and Child Development.