Question: On November 14th, 2017, on the occasion of Children’s Day the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind gave away the National Child Awards 2017. Who amongst the following has been awarded Gold Medal in National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement category?
(a) Master Aryan Chopra
(b) Sh. Anand Kumar
(c) Master KRISHNA PANDIT
(d) Master Akash Manoj
Answer: (d)
Related Facts:
- On November 14th, 2017, The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind gave away the National Child Awards 2017 on the occasion of Children’s Day in New Delhi.
- This year, the President honoured 16 children in the category of The National Child Awards for Exceptional Achievement, out of which one child was given a gold medal and 15 children were given silver medals.
- The National Award for Child Welfare was conferred on 3 individuals and 5 institutions. The Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva Award was conferred on 3 individuals.
- Master Akash Manoj from Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu got Gold medal in the field of innovation.
- He has invented a device to detect silent heart attacks six hours prior to attack, that has the potential to save many lives.
About National Child Awards - Children in the age group of 5-18 years are eligible for the award.
- The National Child Awards for Exceptional Achievement that give recognition to children with exceptional abilities and outstanding achievements in the fields of innovation, scholastic achievements, sports, arts, culture, social service and music.
- The child with the most outstanding achievement is honoured with a cash prize of Rs.20, 000/-, a certificate/citation and a Gold Medal. Fifteen children are being honoured with a cash prize of Rs. 10,000/-, a certificate/citation and a Silver Medal each for this year.
- Since 2015, the gold and silver awardees are also given book voucher of Rs. 10,000/- and Rs.3, 000/- respectively.
Following 16 children got award in the category of National Child Award for
Exceptional Achievement:
| Sr.no. | Name | State | District | Field | Medal |
| 1 | Master Akash Manoj
| Tamil Nadu | Krishnagiri | Innovation | Gold |
| 2 | Master Shahil Dey
| Assam | Kamrup | Sports (Chess) | Silver |
| 3 | Master Shresth Agrawal
| Chattisgarh | Raipur | Innovation | Silver |
| 4 | Master Nishant Abhangi
| Gujarat | Rajkot | Academics | Silver |
| 5 | Master Jaysheel Buddhadeo
| Haryana | Gurgaon | Music | Silver |
| 6 | Kumari Zaira Wasim
| Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu | Art | Silver |
| 7 | Kumari Nikhiya Shamsher
| Karnataka | Bengaluru | Social Service | Silver |
| 8 | Master Swasthik Padma
| Karnataka | Dakshina Kannada | Innovation | Silver |
| 9 | Master Floyd Emmanuel Libera
| Kerala | Ernakulam | Music | Silver |
| 10 | Master Rishabh Garg
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | Innovation | Silver |
| 11 | Master Jaisal Shah
| Maharashtra | Mumbai City | Sports(Chess) | Silver |
| 12 | Kumari Labdhi Surana | Rajasthan | Udaipur | Sports(Roller Skating) | Silver |
| 13 | Master Krishna Pandit
| Uttar Pradesh | Gautam Buddh Nagar | Innovation | Silver |
| 14 | Kumari Saniya Subash
| Andaman and Nicobar Island | South Andaman | Sports(Martial Art) | Silver |
| 15 | Master Aryan Chopra | Delhi | West Delhi District. | Sports(Chess) | Silver |
| 16 | Kumari Kashish
| Delhi | Central Delhi | Theatre | Silver |
- National Awards for Child Welfare to institutions and individuals for their outstanding work in the field of child welfare.
- The awards carry a cash prize of Rupees Three Lakh and a citation for each institution and Rupees One Lakh and a citation for each individual.
- Followings are the awardees for 2017 in this category:
- Individuals
| S.No | Name | State | District |
| 1 | Sh. Anand Kumar | Bihar | Patna |
| 2 | Sh Mahesh Jadhav | Karnataka | Belagavi |
| 3 | Sh Achyuta Samanta | Orissa | Bhubaneswar |
- Institution
| S.No | Name | State | District |
| 1 | Innovative Mid Brain Optimization Institute Pvt Ltd | Delhi | North-West District. |
| 2 | Society for Tribal & Rural Developments | Karnataka | Chamarajanagar. |
| 3 | Akshaya Patra Foundation | Karnataka | Bangaluru |
| 4 | Aarambh India Initiative | Maharashtra | Mumbai |
| 5 | Nirvan – A Social Welfare Organization | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow |
- The Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva Awards to individuals for their outstanding contribution towards service for children.
- The award includes a cash prize of Rs. One Lakh, a silver plate and a citation.
- The following are this year’s awardees in this category:
| S.No | Name | State | District |
| 1 | Sh. Shantilal Gulabchand Muttha | Maharashtra | Pune |
| 2 | Mr. Chezhian Ramu | Tamil Nadu | Tiruvannamalai |
| 3 | Ms. Shobha Vidyarthi | Uttarkhand | Nainital |
- The National Child Awards 2017 are given to celebrate the exceptional achievements of children; as well as to individuals and institutions who work for child welfare.
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