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Thirty children from across India received the National Child Awards for Exceptional Achievement, 2015, on the occasion of Children’s Day. The awards were presented by President Pranab Mukherjee, in a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement was introduced in 1996 and is awarded by the Department of Women and Child Development every year to recognise children for their abilities and achievements in various fields. This year, the winners were aged between nine and 16. These are children who have shown outstanding talent in different fields ranging from innovation and sports to singing and acting.
Here is a list of the winners and their incredible achievements:
Excellence in the Field of Music:
1. Suhit Rakshit
16-year-old Suhit Rakshit has been awarded for excellence in the field of music. He plays the Sitar and is a recipient of Government of India’s Cultural Talent Search Scholarship since 2010. He has performed on stage in many different states of India, other than performing for All India Radio and Doordarshan. The musician was also ranked first at All India Level in the 139th Harivallabh Sangeet Pratiyogita held in Punjab. “At the age of five I started playing the Sitar. In 2009, I was professionally trained for it. I saw so many people who were passionate about music instruments,” he told The Hans India on the occasion of World Music Day this year.
2. Rupak Khushal Kolamkar
A resident of Amravati district in Maharashtra, 15-year-old Rupak received the award for his exceptional skills as a tabla player. He has received many awards and has also been a solo performer for Nagpur radio. In 2013, he participated in the Bal Kala Utsav and National Children Festival. Rupak clinched a bronze medal during the fourth Cultural Olympiad of Performing Arts held at Singapore in 2014.
3. K. Naidhruvane
10-year-old K. Naidhruvane is a great mridangam and tabla player. Having participated in over 100 musical programmes, he has received many awards. He stood first in nine inter-school music competitions and played the tabla for up to four hours in a World Record Program.
4. Aditi B. Prahalad
Aditi B. Prahalad, 14, is a Carnatic classical musician. She has performed at various national and international events, and has received the Cultural Talent Search Scholarship from the Ministry of Culture. Till now, she has performed in more than 375 programmes.
Excellence in the Field of Arts:
5. Panchami Maroor
Panchami Maroor is a 14-year-old dancer from Mangalore who has won many state level and national awards. She has performed at more than 700 shows, including about a hundred shows of ‘Yakshagana Nritya Vaibhava’. This class eight student has received awards from many different institutions and organizations. She also gained fame after participating in some television shows like Zee TV Kannada’s ‘Kuniyona Bara’ programme, where she won the ‘best expression’ award.
6. Likith B.
Likith B. is a very talented actor who has performed in more than 200 drama shows, nine movies, eight mega serials and three regular serials. Likith had a role in the Kannada film ‘Karanika Shishu‘ that won the best social awareness film for the year 2012 in Karnataka. Additionally, Likith is also a voice over artist for feature films.
7. Animesh Ghosh
At the young age of 10, Animesh is already a very talented actor. Based on his acting in about 17 Odia and Bengali documentary movies, he has received many accolades along with numerous district and state level awards. He has also used his earnings to start an organization called ‘Animesh Foundation’ to help orphan children.
8. Kamisetty Venkat
15-year-old Kamisetty Venkat is a differently abled child who is known for his exceptions qualities like lip reading, dancing, singing songs based on the tune, and singing parody songs. He has received many awards till now and has participated in more than 150 programmes.
9. Pratiksha Sarma
Recipient of best actress award in All India one Act Play competition and Bhaben All India Assam Children’s Drama Competition for the year 2011- 2013, Pratiksha is a brilliant actress at a young age of 13.
Excellence in the Field of Innovation:
10. Soring Lepcha
Soring Lepcha is a 12-year-old innovator from Dzongu in North Sikkim, who has been awarded for designing a cost effective water filter that can prevent many water borne diseases. His idea was simple – that of installing water filters in community taps to provide residents with clean drinking water.
The National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement was introduced in 1996 and is awarded by the Department of Women and Child Development every year to recognise children for their abilities and achievements in various fields. This year, the winners were aged between nine and 16. These are children who have shown outstanding talent in different fields ranging from innovation and sports to singing and acting.
Here is a list of the winners and their incredible achievements:
Excellence in the Field of Music:
1. Suhit Rakshit
16-year-old Suhit Rakshit has been awarded for excellence in the field of music. He plays the Sitar and is a recipient of Government of India’s Cultural Talent Search Scholarship since 2010. He has performed on stage in many different states of India, other than performing for All India Radio and Doordarshan. The musician was also ranked first at All India Level in the 139th Harivallabh Sangeet Pratiyogita held in Punjab. “At the age of five I started playing the Sitar. In 2009, I was professionally trained for it. I saw so many people who were passionate about music instruments,” he told The Hans India on the occasion of World Music Day this year.2. Rupak Khushal Kolamkar
A resident of Amravati district in Maharashtra, 15-year-old Rupak received the award for his exceptional skills as a tabla player. He has received many awards and has also been a solo performer for Nagpur radio. In 2013, he participated in the Bal Kala Utsav and National Children Festival. Rupak clinched a bronze medal during the fourth Cultural Olympiad of Performing Arts held at Singapore in 2014.3. K. Naidhruvane
10-year-old K. Naidhruvane is a great mridangam and tabla player. Having participated in over 100 musical programmes, he has received many awards. He stood first in nine inter-school music competitions and played the tabla for up to four hours in a World Record Program.4. Aditi B. Prahalad
Aditi B. Prahalad, 14, is a Carnatic classical musician. She has performed at various national and international events, and has received the Cultural Talent Search Scholarship from the Ministry of Culture. Till now, she has performed in more than 375 programmes.Excellence in the Field of Arts:
5. Panchami Maroor
Panchami Maroor is a 14-year-old dancer from Mangalore who has won many state level and national awards. She has performed at more than 700 shows, including about a hundred shows of ‘Yakshagana Nritya Vaibhava’. This class eight student has received awards from many different institutions and organizations. She also gained fame after participating in some television shows like Zee TV Kannada’s ‘Kuniyona Bara’ programme, where she won the ‘best expression’ award.6. Likith B.
Likith B. is a very talented actor who has performed in more than 200 drama shows, nine movies, eight mega serials and three regular serials. Likith had a role in the Kannada film ‘Karanika Shishu‘ that won the best social awareness film for the year 2012 in Karnataka. Additionally, Likith is also a voice over artist for feature films.7. Animesh Ghosh
At the young age of 10, Animesh is already a very talented actor. Based on his acting in about 17 Odia and Bengali documentary movies, he has received many accolades along with numerous district and state level awards. He has also used his earnings to start an organization called ‘Animesh Foundation’ to help orphan children.8. Kamisetty Venkat
15-year-old Kamisetty Venkat is a differently abled child who is known for his exceptions qualities like lip reading, dancing, singing songs based on the tune, and singing parody songs. He has received many awards till now and has participated in more than 150 programmes.9. Pratiksha Sarma
Recipient of best actress award in All India one Act Play competition and Bhaben All India Assam Children’s Drama Competition for the year 2011- 2013, Pratiksha is a brilliant actress at a young age of 13.Excellence in the Field of Innovation:
10. Soring Lepcha
Soring Lepcha is a 12-year-old innovator from Dzongu in North Sikkim, who has been awarded for designing a cost effective water filter that can prevent many water borne diseases. His idea was simple – that of installing water filters in community taps to provide residents with clean drinking water.
