PM Narendra Modi introduces his six-year-old friend Eiha Dixit, who won the Bal Shakti Puraskar 2019 for her contribution to the environment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an Instagram post, shared a picture with his 'young friend' Eiha Dixit, introducing Bal Shakti Award recipient. 

six-year-old from Meerut became youngest among all award recipients, for her contribution towards environment. Eiha extended her contribution to environment by planting 500 samplings by herself. 

In picture, PM Modi could be seen standing along with Eiha, in a floral-full garden, with Indian flag at back. 

President Ram Nath Kovind presented Bal Shakti Puraskar 2019 in field of social service to Eiha Dixit during Prhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2019 function at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on January 23. 

award was earlier kwn as National Child Award. It was previously organised by an NGO, Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW). From this year, selection of children for award has been brought under Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry.

award ceremony was also attended by Union WCD Minister Maneka Gandhi along with Secretary Rakesh Srivastava and or senior ministry officials.

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awardees were selected from 900 applications received through a special portal created for purpose, said ministry sources.

winners were selected through a rigorous process of critical analysis by a committee comprising experts from varied disciplines such as sociology, psychology, mamatics, science, art, music and sport.

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