Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with the winners of Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2022 and presented digital certificates to them in a virtual event. A total of 29 children have been conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar this year for their achievements in innovation (7), social service (4), scholastic (1), sports (8), art and culture (6) and bravery (3). There are 15 boys and 14 girls among the awardees belonging to 21 states and union territories.
In addition to the digital certificates, a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh each has been transferred to the bank accounts of the winners, the Ministry of Women and Child Development said.
Winners of last year's Bal Puraskar also received their certificates and cash prizes during the online event.
Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2022 Winners
Category | Name | State |
Art and culture |
| Rajasthan |
| Karnataka | |
| Kerala | |
| Karnataka | |
| Manipur | |
| Assam | |
Bravery |
| Andhra Pradesh |
| Maharashtra | |
| Bihar | |
Innovation |
| Uttarakhand |
| Tamil Nadu | |
| Maharashtra | |
| Tripura | |
| Tamil Nadu | |
| Odisha | |
| Haryana | |
Scholastic |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Social Service |
| Punjab |
| Uttar Pradesh | |
| Bihar | |
| Haryana | |
Sports |
| Jammu and Kashmir |
| Himachal Pradesh | |
| Telangana | |
| Uttar Pradesh | |
| Uttar Pradesh | |
| Maharashtra | |
| Chandigarh | |
| Gujarat |