Updated On: 24 January, 2022 03:48 PM IST | New Delhi | ANI
Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar is given as recognition to children residing in India, above the age of 5 years and not exceeding 18 years (as on August 31 of respective year) with exceptional abilities and outstanding achievement in 6 fields of innovation, scholastic achievements, sports, arts and culture, social service and bravery

PM Narendra Modi. File Pic
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) awards come with huge responsibility adding that awardees should not take stress due to the expectations but rather draw inspiration from it.
"You have been given these awards when the country is celebrating 75 years of its independence. Throughout your lifetime you can proudly say that when my country was celebrating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, then I was conferred with this award. With this award, you have been given a huge responsibility. Now everyone's expectations have also increased from you. You do not have to feel stressed by these expectations but draw inspiration instead," the Prime Minister said in an interaction with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) awardees for the year 2022 and 2021 today via video conferencing during which he also conferred them with digital certificates.