Lok Sabha Question No. 2803 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-02
Subject: National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNEMNT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2803

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2016

## NATIONAL CHILD AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT

## 2803. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)     the aims and salient features of the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement (NCAEA);
- (b)     the criteria adopted for selection of children along with incentives given therein;
- (c)        the  list  of  awardees  in  this  regard  during  each  of  the  last  three  years and  the current year;
- (d)      whether  the  Government  has  received  any  representation  for  enhancing  the  amount under the said award; and
- (e)    if so, the details thereof along with the response of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ

- (a) The  Ministry  instituted  the  National  Child  Award  for  Exceptional  Achievement  in 1996 to give recognition to children with exceptional abilities and who have achieved outstanding  status  in  various  fields  including  academics,  arts,  culture,  design  and sports etc.
- (b) Children residing in India of or above the age of (+5) years and not exceeding l8 years for this year (as on 31 st July of respective year) and has excellence in any one of the following fields:(i) Innovation in any field including design, (ii) Scholastic achievements at national level , (iii) Sports, (iv) Arts, (v) Culture, (vi) Social service, (vii) Music and (viii) Any other field which deserves recognition as per the decision of the Central/National Selection Committee. The Awards for the child with exceptional achievement consist  of: one  Gold  Medal  (20  grams),  Award  money  of Rs. 20,000/(Rupees twenty thousand only),  Book vouchers of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only), a certificate and a citation and  35 Silver Medal (50 grams) for each awardee, Award money of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only), for each awardee,  Book vouchers of Rs. 3,000/- (Rupees three thousand only), a certificate and a citation.
- (c) The list  of  awardees  for  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  is  enclosed  as  per annexure.
- (d) No.
- (e) In view of (d) above, question does not arise.

## Annexure to part (C) of the Un Starred Question No. 2803 for 02/12/2016 asked by Shri Anto Antony

## 2013 Year

1. Master Harshal Shahi (Gold, Chess), Delhi
2. Kumari S. Harshitha Reddy, Andhra Pradesh
3. Master Dhanraj Sahariah, Assam
4. Kumari M. Shraddha, Chandigarh
5. Kumari Anjali Yadav, Chhattisgarh
6. Master Hardik Jay Prakash Nayar, Daman & Diu
7. Master A.A. Aravinda Lochanan, Delhi
8. Master Veer Nimeshkumar Shah, Gujarat
9. Kumari Harman Singh, Haryana
10. Master Kushagra Rastogi, Himachal Pradesh
11. Kumari Kariha Javaid, Jammu and Kashmir
12. Kumari Simpi Kumari, Jharkhand
13. Kumari Pooja G. Prabhu, Karnataka
14. Master Akshay V. A, Kerala
15. Master Usman Hanif Patel, Maharashtra
16. Kumari Khagembam Binta Devi, Manipur
17. Master Mohit Kumar Tripathi, Madhya Pradesh
18. Kumari Harsha Pattnaik, Odisha (First to win for LiteratureAcademics)
19. Master Chirag Gupta, Punjab
20. Kumari Megha Gupta, Rajasthan
21. Kumari R. Ajeetha, Tamil Nadu
22. Master Pranay Fartyal, Uttar Pradesh
23. Master Mitrabha Guha, West Bengal

## 2014 Year

1. Master Aaryan Balaji, Andaman & Nicobar Island
2. Master Abhishek, Bihar
3. Master Gurnor Singh, Chandigarh
4. Kum.Aishwarya Ramachanderan, Gujarat
5. Kum.Palak, Haryana
6. Kum.Sharadhi Shety, Karnataka
7. Master Satvik Nayak C., Karnataka
8. Master Anil Kumar V., Karnataka
9. Kum. Syeda Sumaiya, Karnataka
10. Kum. Parvathy Krishna, Kerala
11. Master Aber Vaishnava, Madhya Pradesh
12. Kum. Masirabi Hanif Patel, Maharashtra
13. Kum. Saina Salonika, Odisha
14. Master Sanjay vermani, Punjab
15. Master S. Vinod Kannan, Tamil Nadu
16. Master S.Arjun, Tamil Nadu
17. Master Rashid Baig, Utar Pradesh
18. Master Taksheel Buddhadeo, Haryana
19. Kum. Nishtha Jain, Delhi
20. Master L.Anjiniah, Karnataka

## 2015 Year

## 2016 Year

1. Master Aryanpal Singh Ghuman
2. Master Suhit Rakshit
3. Master Kamisetty Venkat
4. Kum. K. Jyoshna
5. Kum. Pratiksha Sharma
6. Kum. Kashish Sharma
7. Master Shubham Jaglan
8. Master Affan Siddiqui
9. Kum. Vanshika Bhargava
10. Master Manav V. Thakkar
11. Master Aditya Makkar
12. Master Vijender Singh
13. Master Gora Ho
14. Kum. Aditi B. Prahalad
15. Kum. Ananya K.G.
16. Kum. Panchami Maroor
17. Master Likith B.
18. Kum. Archana Girish Kamath
19. Master Rupak Khushal Kolamkar
20. Master Deepak Lather
21. Kum. Suchitra Thourangbam
22. Master Himnakulhpuingheta Jeho
23. Master Animesh Ghosh
24. Master K. Naidhruvane
25. Master Mayal Lepcha
26. Master Soring Lepcha
27. Master V.R. Aravindh Chithambaram
28. Kum. R. Vaishali
29. Kum. Palak Kalia
30. Kum. Anjali Kumari
1. Kumari Revathi Nayaka.M(gold medal), Karnataka
2. Master Ansh Sanjay, Andaman & Nicobar
3. Kumari Pothunuri Laya, Andhra Pradesh
4. Master Abhishek Saharia, Assam
5. Kumari Zulieka Juliet Antao, Goa
6. Kumari Stuti Shital Khandwala, Gujarat
7. Master Rishan Bhatnagar, Haryana
8. Master Nirjar Nainesh Dave, Himachal Pradesh
9. Kumari Dhruthi Mundodi, Karnataka
10. Master Nihal.J, Karnataka
11. Master Anujath Sindhu Vinaylal, Kerala
12. Master Deepak Kumar, Kerala
13. Master Milen Manoj Earath, Kerala
14. Master Nihal Sarin, Kerala
15. Master Rohit. K, Kerala
16. Master  Ayush Kishore, Madhya Pradesh
17. Kumari Rajashree Choudhury,  Madhya Pradesh
18. Master Shibajyoti Choudhury, Madhya Pradesh
19. Master Aditya Mittal , Maharashtra
20. Master Dev Shah, Maharashtra
21. Kumari Manodnya Shripad Vaidya, Maharashtra
22. Master Samyak Jain, New Delhi
23. Master Partasarathi Jena, Odisha
24. Master Subhendu Kumar Sahu, Odisha
25. Kumari Chhavi Kohli, Punjab
26. Master Sovesh Mohapatra, Rajasthan
27. Kumari C.R.Harshawardhani, Tamil Nadu
28. Kumari Rakshitta Ravi, Tamil Nadu
29. Master SA. Sivasooryaa, Tamil Nadu
30. Kumari Vantika Agrawal, Uttar Pradesh
31. Master Aryaman Gupta, West Bengal