Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi interacts with Rashtriya Bal Puraskar awardees
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi interacts with Rashtriya Bal Puraskar awardees
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi interacted with the 17 awardees of Rashtriya Bal Puraskar on the occasion of 3rd Veer Baal Diwas at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi today. The awards are conferred in the fields of bravery, innovation, science and technology, sports and arts.
During the candid interaction, the PM heard the life stories of the children and encouraged them to strive harder in their lives. Interacting with a girl child who had authored books and discussing the response she received for her books, the girl replied that others have started writing their own books. Shri Modi lauded her for inspiring other children.
The Prime Minister then interacted with another awardee who was well versed in singing in multiple languages. Upon enquiring about the boy’s training by Shri Modi, he replied that he had no formal training and he could sing in four languages – Hindi, English, Urdu and Kashmiri. The boy further added that he had his own YouTube channel as well as performed at events. Shri Modi praised the boy for his talent.
Shri Modi interacted with a young chess player and asked him who taught him to play Chess. The young boy replied that he learnt from his father and by watching YouTube videos.
