Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2026:
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has invited nominations for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) 2026.Recommendations are also invited from certain government entities and offices.Each awardee is given a medal, a cash prize of 1 Lakh and certificate.The awardees are selected by a committee constituted by the Union Minister for Women and Child Development and headed by the Secretary of the Ministry.
- Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar is nation’s highest civilian honour for children.
- It is presented annually by the President of India on Veer Bal Diwas.
- Veer Bal Diwas is observed annually on December 26 in memory of Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Sahibzada Fateh Singh.
- It recognises exceptional achievements in six distinct categories namely: Bravery, Social Service, Environment, Sports, Art and Culture, Science and Technology
Eligibility for Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar:
- A child should be an Indian Citizen.
- A child above the age of 5 years and not exceeding 18 years (as of 31st July of respective year).
- The act/incident/achievement should have been within 2 years of the last date of receipt of application/nomination for the year of consideration.
- The number of awards will be 25, however, any relaxation to this maximum number may be permitted at the discretion of the National Selection Committee.
- A child may be nominated in more than one category, although the committee reserves the right to consider only one application.
- Any individual or institution can nominate a child. Children may also apply through self-nomination.
