Bringing laurels to Odisha, Yash Mishra from Bhubaneswar received the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar from President Ram Nath Kovind at a special function held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Wednesday on the eve of Republic Day.
Mishra, a former student of the DAV Chandrasekharpur here, received the award for his excellence in the field of scholastic achievement. He received a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh, a medal, a certificate, a tablet and a citation. Currently, he is studying at the Sir Padampat Singhania School in Kota. Earlier, he had won gold medal for India in the Singapore Asian Mathematical Olympiad. He has over 400 prizes and around 200 medals to his credit so far.
As many as 22 children, including 10 girls, received the Bal Puraskar from the President. Every year, the award is given to children in recognition of their outstanding achievements in the fields of innovation, scholastic achievements, social service, arts and culture and sports.
