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There is a unique and special talent hidden inside every child. Someone makes new inventions in the world of science, someone waves the tricolor in the playground, and someone sets an example in the field of social service, environmental protection or art and culture at a young age. To honor such promising and exceptional children on the national stage, the Central Government has started the process of online application for the Prime Minister’s National Children’s Award (PMRBP) 2026. Children aged 5 to 18 years are eligible for this prestigious honor. The most important thing is that eligible children can also self-nominate themselves. The last date to apply has been fixed as 31 July 2026. Let us know every small and big information related to this award.
This glorious honor is given by the President, even children themselves can nominate.
‘Prime Minister’s National Children’s Award’ given by the Government of India is the country’s highest honor given to children who have achieved extraordinary and inspirational achievements at a young age. The age limit prescribed for this award is 5 to 18 years. The enrollment process has been kept extremely flexible; Any person, school, social institution, teacher, parent or any organization can put forward the name of a promising child. Along with this, children can also fill their form themselves. This prestigious award is presented by the President of the country in a grand ceremony. The main objective of the Ministry of Women and Child Development is to find hidden talents in remote areas of the country and give them a big national platform, so that their confidence can increase.
Those who do unique work in these 6 major categories will get a chance
The Prime Minister’s National Children’s Award 2026 will be given mainly to children who have made notable contributions in six different fields. These categories include Bravery, Social Service, Environment Protection, Sports, Art & Culture and Science & Technology. If a child has done work in any of these areas that has had a positive and major impact on the society or country, he or she is eligible for nomination. While applying, the candidate will have to give a detailed description of his/her achievements in maximum 1,000 words. The government believes that this award is not just a medal or certificate for children, but an invaluable national identity for life.
Understand the complete step-by-step process of online application
The entire process of application for this prestigious award has been kept digital, which can be completed through the National Awards Portal:
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First Official National Awards Portal awards.gov.in Go to and create your account there and login.
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After logging in, carefully fill the necessary personal information asked in the registration form like name, date of birth, identity card details, mobile number and email ID.
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After this the website ‘Ongoing Nominations’ go to section ‘Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2026’ Select the option.
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Now ‘Nominate/Apply Now’ Click on and select the relevant award category. Here you will also have to choose whether you are applying for yourself or nominating another child.
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In the next step, write the complete details of the child’s extraordinary achievement and upload all the necessary authentic documents, certificates and recent passport size photograph (in JPG, JPEG or PNG format).
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You can also double check the application by saving it as ‘Draft’ before final submission. After final submission, download the confirmation page and keep it safe with you.
Last date is 31st July 2026, take advantage of this opportunity in time
According to the notification issued by the Ministry, the last date to apply online for the Prime Minister’s National Child Award 2026. 31 July 2026 It has been determined. After this deadline, no new applications or incomplete profiles will be accepted on the portal. The Ministry of Women and Child Development has appealed to all parents and educational institutions to complete the applications of eligible children in time without waiting for technical difficulties (server down) occurring on the last dates. If there is any child around you, in school or in the family who has done something extraordinary for the society or the country beyond his age, then definitely help him in bringing him to the national stage through this golden opportunity.