President confers Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2025 on 20 children
President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar on 20 children from 18 States and UTs at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 26 December 2025.
Summary
President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) 2025 on 20 children from 18 States and Union Territories at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 26 December 2025, Veer Baal Diwas. The PMRBP honours children aged 5 to 18 (as on 31 July) in six categories: Bravery, Social Service, Environment, Sports, Art & Culture and Science & Technology. The PMRBP Committee, chaired by the Secretary of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, selects the awardees; at most 25 awards are given a year, each with a medal and a certificate. The 2025 awardees include Vyoma Priya (Coimbatore, 9) and Kamlesh Kumar (Kaimur, 11), honoured posthumously for bravery, and cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
Key facts
- Date / venue
- 26 December 2025, Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
- Conferred by
- President Droupadi Murmu
- Awardees
- 20 children from 18 States/UTs
- Categories
- Bravery, Social Service, Environment, Sports, Art & Culture, Science & Technology
- Eligibility
- Indian citizens aged 5â18 as on 31 July
- Limit / award
- Up to 25 a year; medal and certificate
- Posthumous (bravery)
- Vyoma Priya (Coimbatore), Kamlesh Kumar (Kaimur)
Practice MCQs 4 questions
How many children received the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar on 26 December 2025?
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Correct answer: B â 20
PIB backgrounder: 20 children from 18 States and Union Territories were selected for the PMRBP 2025.
Where was the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2025 conferred by the President on 26 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C â Vigyan Bhawan
PIB backgrounder: the awards were conferred at a special ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The national Veer Bal Diwas programme was held separately at Bharat Mandapam.
Consider the following statements about the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar: 1. It is given to Indian children aged 5 to 18 years as on 31 July of the year. 2. A maximum of 25 awards are normally conferred in a year. 3. The award is never conferred posthumously. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A â 1 and 2 only
PIB backgrounder: eligibility is 5â18 years as on 31 July and at most 25 awards are given annually. Posthumous conferment is possible in rare cases, and two 2025 bravery awards were posthumous, so statement 3 is wrong.
The selection committee for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar is chaired by the:
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Correct answer: A â Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development
PIB backgrounder: the PMRBP Committee is constituted by the Minister for Women and Child Development and chaired by the Secretary, MWCD.