New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- To commemorate the 'Veer Bal Diwas', twenty children will be awarded the 'Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar' during a special ceremony being organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in the national capital on Friday.
President of India Draupadi Murmu will confer the prestigious awards to these children selected from 18 states and union territories as India honours the courage, sacrifice and exceptional achievements of its young heroes.
In a statement issued here, the ministry stated that the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar is a prestigious national honour conferred annually by the Government of India on children for exceptional excellence in Bravery, Art and Culture, Environment, Social Serv...