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GOVERNMENT
GOVERNMENT OF OF INDIA
INDIA
MINISTRY
MINISTRY OF
OF WOMEN
WOMEN AND AND CHILD
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT
GUIDELINES
GUIDELINES FOR
FOR PRADHAN
PRADHAN MANTRI
MANTRI RASHTRIYA
RASHTRIYA BAL
BAL
PURASKAR
PURASKAR(PMRBP)
(PMRBP)

Dated:
Dated: 24.04.2023
24.04.2023

1.1. Introduction
Introduction
The
The 'Pradhan
'Pradhan Mantri
Mantri Rashtriya
Rashtriya Bal
Bal Puraskar’
Puraskar' (PMRBP)
(PMRBP) awards
awards are
are
given
given toto children
children with
with exceptional
exceptiona! abilities
abilities and
and outstanding
outstanding achievements
achievements
inin the
the fields
fields ofof Bravery,
Bravery, Sports,
Sports, Social
Social Service,
Service, Science
Science && Technology,
Technology,
Environment,
Environment, Arts Arts && Culture
Culture and
and Innovation,
lnnovation, which
which deserve
deserve recognition
recognition
atat the
the national
national level.
level.

2.2. Objectives
Objectives
2.1. To
2.1. To give
give bravery
bravery awards
awards toto the
the brave
brave children
children ofof our
our nation,
nation, as
as aa
tribute
tribute toto the
the great
great valour
valour and
and supreme
supreme sacrifice
sacrifice ofof Sahibzada
Sahibzada Zorawar
Zorawar
Singh
Singh and
and Sahibzada
Sahibzada Fateh
Fateh Singh,
Singh, younger
younger sons
sons of
of the
the tenth
tenth Sikh
Sikh Guru,
Guru,
Govind
Govind Singh
Singh JiJi for
for their
their supreme
supreme and and unparalleled
unparalleled sacrifice
sacrifice on
on 26th
26th
December,
December, 1705 1705 at
at the
the tender
tender age
age of
of 99 and
and6 6 years,
years, respectively.
respectively.

2.2
2.2 To To commemorate
commemorate the the abiding
abiding commitment
commitment ofof the the Government
Government
towards
towards children
children and
and their
their well
well being.
being. Itlt will
will also
also provide
provide anan opportunity
opportunity
to
to understand
understand andand appreciate
appreciate thethe capabilities
capabilities and and contribution
contribution ofof children
children
inin the
the building
building of
of our
our society
society and
and nation.
nation. The The awards
awards will
will inspire
inspire citizens
citizens
to
to follow the league
follow the league ofof PMRBP
PMRBP awardees.
awardees.

3. Description
3. Description

3.1
3.1 The recipients of
The recipients of the
the PMRBP
PMRBP shall
shall be
be declared
declared every
every year
year on
on
December 26
December 26 on
on 'Veer
‘Veer Bal
Bal Diwas'.
Diwas’.

3.2 The
3.2 The maximum
maximum number
number of
of awards would
awar_ds would bebe 25. However, any
2s. However, any
relaxation to
relaxation to this
this maximum
maximum number
number may
may bebe permitted
permitted at
at the
the discretion
discretion ofof
the National
the National Selection
Selection Committee.
Committee. The
The Award
Award in in each
each category
category shall
shall
carry a
carry a Medal,
Medal, a a Certificate
Certificate and
and Cash
Cash prize
prize of
of Rs.
Rs. One
One Lakh.
Lakh.

4.
4. Eligibility
Eligibility Griteria
Criteria

4.1 A
4.1 A child
child who
who is
is an
an lndian
Indian Citizen.
Citizen.

we
4.2 Residing
4.2 Residing in
in lndia.
India.

4.3 Child
4.3 up to
Child up to 18
18 years (as on
years (as on the
the last date of
last date of receipt
receipt of
of
application/nomination).
appl icati on/n om i n ati o n ).

4.4 The acUincidenUachievement

4.4The act/incident/achievement should
should have
have been
been within
within 2
2 years
years of
of the
the
last date
last date of
of receipt
receipt of
of application/nomination
application/nomination for
for the
the year
year of
of consideration
consideration
in the
in the website
website i.e
i.e https://awards.gov.in.
https://awards.gov.in.

4.5 Category
4.5 Category ofof Awards:
Awards: Achievement
Achievement andand excellence
excellence having
having impact
impact and
and
benefit for
benefit for society
society in
in any
any one
one of
of the
the fields
fields mentioned
mentioned below:
below:

i) Child
i) Child Bravery
Bravery Award:
Award: The
The award
award is is given
given toto aa child
child to
to acknowledge
acknowledge
her/his selfless
her/his selfless service
service in
in the
the face
face of
of risk
risk to
to her/his
her/his own
own life;
life; and/or
and/or an
an
act of
act of outstanding
outstanding courage
courage andand daring
daring against
against anan adverse
adverse natural
natural or
or
man-made situations;
man-made situations; and/or
and/or anan exceptional
exceptional act
act of
of mental
mental strength,
strength, quick
quick
wit and
wit and presence
presence of of mind
mind in
in the
the face
face of
of grave
grave danger
danger toto self
self and
and society.
society.

ii)
ii) Child
Child Excellence
Excellence Award:
Award: The award is
The award given to
is given to children with
children with
exceptional abilities
exceptional abilities and
and outstanding achievements in
outstanding achievements in the
the following
following
fields:
fields:

(i) Sports
(i) Sports
(ii) Social
(ii) Social Service
Service
(ili)
(iii) Science
Science && Technology
Technology
(iv) Environment
(iv) Environment
(v)
(v) Arts
Arts && Culture
Culture
(vi)
(vi) Innovation
lnnovation
4.6
4.6 The
The applicant
applicant should
should not
not be
be aa previous
previous recipient
recipient of
of the
the same
same award
award
earlier
earlier inin any
any category
category (including
(including National
National Child
Child Awards
Awards for for Exceptional
Exceptional
Achievement,
Achievement, as as were
were awarded
awarded by by the
the Ministry
Ministry earlier).
earlier).

4.7
4.7 lflf any
any applicant
applicant has
has applied
applied inin more
more than
than one
one category,
category, itit will
will be
be atat
the
the discretion
discretion ofof the
the National
National Selection
Selection Committee
Committee toto accept
accept onlyonly one
one
application.
application.

5.
5. Nominations
Nominations
5.1 The
5.1. The award
award endeavours
endeavours toto reach
reach all
all corners
corners ofof the
the Country
Country toto
showcase
showcase the the exceptional
exceptional deeds
deeds and
and abilities
abilities ofof Children.
Children. Nominations
Nominations
for
for the
the award
award shall
shall be
be invited
invited from:
from:
 (a) State
(a) Stqte Governments,
Governments, Union Union Territory
Territory Administrations,
Administrations, District
District
Collectors/District
Collectors/District Magistrates,
Magistrates, Panchayat
Panchayat Raj
Raj Institutions.
lnstitutions.

(b)
(b) All
AII Central
Central and
and State
State School
School Boards,
Boards, Kendriya
Kendriya Vidyalaya
Vidyalaya Sangathan,
Sangathan,
Novodaya
Novodaya Vidyalaya
Vidyalaya Sangathan,
Sangathan, National
National Commission
Commission forfor Protection
Protection ofof
Child
Child Rights,
Rights, State
State Commissions
Commissions for for Protection
Protection ofof Child
Child Rights
Rights and
and
National
Nationa! Institute
lnstitute ofof Public
Public Cooperation
Cooperation and
and Child
Child Development.
Development.
l

(c)
(c) Ministry
Ministry ofof Social
Social Justice,
Justice, Department
Department ofof Disabilities,
Disabilities, Department
Department ofof
School Education inin Ministry
School Education Ministry ofof Education,
Education, allall state
state Departments
Departments ofof
School
School Education,
Education, Ministry
Ministry ofof Youth
Youth Affairs,
Affairs, Department
Department ofof Sports,
Sports,
Sports
Sports Authority
Authority ofof India,
lndia, Ministry
Ministry ofof Culture,
Culture, Ministry
Ministry ofof Science
Science and
and
Technology, Ministry ofof Environment
Technology, Ministry Environment && Forests,
Forests, Ministry
Ministry ofof Defence,
Defence,
Ministry
Ministry ofof Home
Home Affairs,
Affairs, and
and Press
Press Information
!nformation Bureau.
Bureau.

(d)
(d) The
The National
National Selection
Selection Committee
Committee may may also,
also, suo-moto,
suo-moto, recommend
recommend
an
an individual
individual for
for the
the award
award with
with sufficient
sufficient justification.
justification.

(e)
(e) Self-nomination
Self-nomination && recommendations
recommendations for
for the
the awards,
awards, both
both shall
shatl be
be
considered.
considered.

5.2
5.2 The
The nominations
nominations would
would be be submitted
submitted toto the
the Ministry
Ministry of
of Women
Women &&
Child
Child Development
Development with
with details,
details, as
as per
per online
online application
application form
form along
along with
with
supporting
supporting documents,
documents, as as mentioned
mentioned inin the
the application
application form.
form. Only
Only fully
fully
completed
completed applications
applications shall
shall be
be considered.
considered.

5.3 The
5.3 entities at
The entities at para
para 5.1
5.1 recommending
recommending the
the nominations
nominations should
should
clearly certify
clearly certify the
the work
work carried
carried out
out by
by the
the nominees
nominees for
for which
which the
the award
award
is being
is being recommended.
recommended.

6.
6. Mode of
Mode of calling
calling the
the nominations:
nominations:

6.1 For
6.1 For inviting
inviting the
the applications
applications for for the
the awards,
awards, the
the designated
designated portal
portal
shall be
shall be opened
opened fromfrom 01't01° April
April to
to 31"t
31° July
July of
of every
every calendar
calendar year.
year.
Government may,
Government may, atat its
its discretion
discretion decide
decide any
any other
other starUcut-off
start/cut-off date
date for
for
consideration of
consideration of nominations
nominations for
for award
award for
for that
that particular
particular year.
year.

6.2 The
6.2 The Ministry
Ministry will
will also
also write
write to
to State
State Governments,
Governments, Union
Union Territory
Territory
Administrations, Centra!
Administrations, Central Ministries/Departments
Ministries/Departments for
for giving
giving wide
wide publicity
publicity

39.
 for the awards and also for sending nominations through the designated
fortheawardsanda|soforsendingnominationsthroughthedesignated
portal.
portal.

6.3 The
6.3 The information
information will
will be
be simultaneously
simultaneously placed
placed on on Ministry's
Ministry's website
website
and other
and other social
social media
media platforms,
platforms, as
as well
well asas any
any other
other medium
medium ofof
communication, as
communication, as may
may bebe decided,
decided, along
along with
with relevant
relevant details.
details.

7. Procedure
7. Procedure for
for sending
sending nominations:
nominations:

7.1. Open
7.1. Open nominations
nominations from from any
any citizen
citizen witl
will be
be received
received only
only through
through
National Awards
Nationa! Awards Portal
Portal on on https://awards.gov.in.
https://awards.gov.in. The The Iink
link of
of this
this
website will
website will also
also bebe available
available on on the
the official
official website
website of
of the
the Ministry
Ministry of
of
Women and
Women and Child
Child Development
Development (www.wcd.nic.in).
(www.wcd.nic.in). Applications
Applications received
received
other than
other than online
online mode
mode will
will not
not be
be entertained.
entertained.

7.2 Applications
7.2 Applications received
received byby the
the due
due date
date will
will be
be sent
sent to
to States/UTs
States/UTs and
and
District Collectors/District
District Collectors/District Magistrates
Magistrates forfor verification
verification of
of the
the claims
claims and
and
achievements
achievements mentioned
mentioned in
in the
the applications.
applications. Those
Those applications
applications
recommended by
recommended by the
the last
last date
date of
of receipt
receipt of
of application/nomination
application/nomination shall
shall
be considered
be considered for
for further
further evaluation/action.
evaluation/action.

8. Screening
8. Screening of
of Nominations:
Nominations:

8.{
8.1.A Search-cum
A Search-cum Screening
Screening Committee,
Committee, constituted
constituted by
by the
the Ministry
Ministry of
of
Women
Women and Child
and Development to
Child Development scrutinize and
to scrutinize short tist
and short list the
the
nominations received
nominations received for
for the
the awards
awards considering
considering the
the achievement of the
achievement of the
applying/recommended individuals.
applying/recommended individuals.

8.2
8.2 The
The Search-cum
Search-cum Screening
Screening Committee
Committee shall
shall consist
consist of:
of:

i.)
i.) |Joint
Joint Secretary
Secretary (Child
(Child Welfare),
Welfare), Ministry
Ministry offChairperson
o Chairperson
Women
Women && Child
Child Development
Development
ii.)
ii.) |Representatives
Representatives ofof Sahitya
Sahitya Akademi,
Akademi, Sangeet|Member
Sangeet Member
Natak
Natak Akadami,
Akadami, Lalit
Lalit Kala
Kala Akadami
Akadami andand National
National
School
School ofof Drama.
Drama.
iii.)
iii.) Representatives ofof Director
|Representatives Director General,
General, CentraliMember
Central Member
Reserve Police
Reserve Police Force
Force (CRPF) and
(CRPF) and
Commissioner
Commissioner ofof Delhi
Delhi Police
Police
iv.)
iv.) |Representatives Ministry ofof Electronics
Representatives ofof Ministry Electronics andi/Member
and Member

ee
W
 Information
Information Technology and Department
Technology and Department oo
Science
Science and
and Technology.
Technology.
v.)
v.) Representatives ofof Sports
|Representatives Sports Authority
Authority of of India|Member
lndia Member
(SAI).
(sAt).
vi.) Representatives ofof Member
vi.) |Representatives Member Secretary,
Secretary, Indian|Member
lndian Member
Council
Council ofof Social
Social Science
Science Research
Research (ICSSR).
(ICSSR).
vii.)
vii.) |Director/DS
Director/DS (CW),
(CW), Ministry
Ministry ofof Women
Women && Child|Member
Child Member
Development
Development

9.
9. National
National Selection
Selection Committee:
Gommiffee:
9.1 AA National
9.1 Nationa! Selection
Selection Committee,
Committee, constituted
constituted byby the
the Ministry
Ministry ofof
Women
Women and
and Child
Child Development
Development toto select
select the
the awardees
awardees on on the
the basis
basis ofof
recommendation
recommendation ofof the
the Search-cum
Search-cum Screening
Screening Committee.
Committee.
9.2 The
9.2 The National
National Selection
Selection Committee
Committee shall
shall consist
consist of:
of:

Minister
Minister ofof Women
Women and
and Child
Child Development
Development (Chairperson
Chairperson
Minister ofof State,
Minister Ministry ofof Women
State, Ministry Women and
and
Member,
Member, ex-officio
ex-officio
Child
Child Development
Development
Secretary, Ministry
Secretary, Ministry of of Women and ChildiMember,
Women and Child Member, ex-officio
ex-officio
Development
Development
Special
Special or
or Additional
Additional Secretary
Secretary ,, Ministry
Ministry offMember,
of Member, ex-officio
ex-officio
Women
Women and
and Child
Child Development
Development
Secretary or her/his
Secretary or representative inin the/Member,
her/hls representative the Member, ex-officio
ex-officio
Department
Department ofof School
School Education,
Education, Ministry
Ministry oof
Education, Ministry
Education, Ministry of
of Youth Affairs, Ministry
Youth Affairs, Ministry
of
of Culture,
Culture, Ministry
Ministry of
of Science
Science and
and
Technology, Ministry of
Technology, Ministry of Defence,
Defence, Ministry
Ministry of
o
Home Affairs.
Home Affairs.
Subject expert
Subject expert inin each
each field
field Member
Member

Joint
Joint Secretary(Child
Secretary(Child Welfare),
Welfare), Ministry
Ministry of
offMember
Member Secretary,
Secretary,
Women and
Women and Child
Child Development
Development ex-officio
ex-officio

9.3 The
9.3 National selection
The National Selection committee, may at
Committee, may at its
its discretion,
discretion, also
also
consider
consider individuals
individuals other
other than
than those
those who
who have — got
have got
nominated/recommended
nominated/recommended before
before the
the last
last date
date of
of receipt
receipt of
of
nominations/recommendations
nom with suffi
i nations/reco m men dations with sufficient justification.
cient ju stifi cati o n.

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10. Presentation
10. Presentation of
of the
the Award:
Award:

10.1 The
10.1 The awards
awards will
will be
be conferred
conferred by
by H.E.,
H.E., President
President ofof lndia
India at
at New
New
Delhi at
Delhi at aa special
special ceremony/function
ceremony/function to
to be
be held
held in
in January
January every
every year.
year.

10.2
10.2 TheThe Ministry
Ministry of of Women
Women and and Child
Child Development
Development will will either
either provide
provide
return air
return air tickets
tickets andand Iocal
local transport
transport or or reimburse
reimburse the the Air
Air fare
fare expenses
expenses
and Iocal
and local transport
transport from from place
place ofof residence
residence to to the
the place
place of of stay
stay inin New
New
Delhi and
Delhi and backback incurred
incurred by by the
the Awardees,
Awardees, as as also
also his/her
his/her parents
parents or or
guardians (maximum
guardians (maximum two two numbers
numbers excluding awardee), in
excluding awardee), in economy
economy
class or
class or actual
actual expenses
expenses incurred
incurred on on this
this account, whichever is
account, whichever is less.
less.
The Air
The Air fare
fare will
will be
be reimbursed
reimbursed from from the
the place
place ofof residence,
residence, as as provided
provided
by the
by the applicant
applicant in in the
the application
application formform or or any
any institution
institution within
within India
India
where child
where child maymay be be studying.
studying. Apart
Apart from
from this,
this, boarding
boarding and and lodging
lodging
arrangements for
arrangements for the
the awardees
awardees shallshall bebe arranged
arranged by by the
the Ministry.
Ministry.

10.3 The
10.3 The awards
awards are
are to
to be
be received
received personally
personally by
by the
the awardee.
awardee.

11. Miscellaneous
11. Miscellaneous Provisions
Provisions Governing
Governing the
the Awards:
Awards:

11.1 The
11.1 The Ministry
Ministry reserves
reserves the
the right
right to
to reject
reject any
any application/s
application/s without
without
assigning and/
assigning and/ or
or disclosing
disclosing any
any reason.
reason.

11.2
11.2 TheThe decision
decision of of the
the Government
Government with regard to
with regard to selection
selection of
of
awardees shall
awardees shall bebe final
final andand binding and no
binding and no person
person including
including the
the
applicant shall
applicant shall have the right
have the right to
to question
question the
the decision
decision of
of the
the Government
Government
or to challenge
or to challenge the
the validity
validity ofof such
such decision.
decision.

(vi Mathi)
कह)
Under
Under Secretary
Secretary to
to the
the Govt
Govt of
of India
India

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