Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2022 awardees: Full list of children honoured by PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted and conferred digital certificates to Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) awardees for 2021-22. Awards to the children were given by PM Modi virtually using blockchain technology developed by IIT Kanpur under the National Blockchain Project. This was the first time that the technology was used to honour the awardees.

The digital certificate given to the children is globally verifiable, unforgeable, selectively disclosable and can be stored on digital wallets installed on the mobile devices of the recipients, according to the Ministry of Women and Child Development. Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani and Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai, Minister of State were also present on the occasion. Here is the full list of the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) awardees for 2021-22

Full list of Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar awardees 2022

For the year 2022, a total of 29 children were honoured with the award which included 15 boys and 14 girls from 21 states and union territories. The 29 children were awarded for their achievements in Innovation (7), Social Service (4), Scholastic (1), Sports (8), Art & Culture (6) and Bravery (3) categories. The award also carries a cash prize worth Rs 1 lakh, which was transferred online to the respective winners' accounts. 

Take a look at the notable achievements by the awardees