“Celebrating Youth Contributions: A Recap of the National Youth Award 2021 Ceremony”

The 27th National Youth Award was successfully held in Nashik on January 15, 2024, during the 4th day of the National Festival. Fifteen youth from across the country were honored with the National Youth Award 2021 during this event, presented by the esteemed Hon.Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Mr. Nisith Pramanik. The ceremony was attended by Hon. Ms. Vanita Sood, Director of the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Hon. Mr. Radhakrishna Game, Commissioner of the respective department, and Hon. Dr. Suhas Diwase, the respected Sports Commissioner of Maharashtra.

The recipients of the National Youth Award during the National Youth Festival in Nashik are as follows:

1. Mr. Adhi Daiv (17), Gurugram, Haryana
2. Mr. Ankit Singh (29), Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh
3. Mr. Bisathi Bharat (28), Anantapuram, Andhra Pradesh
4. Mr. Keval Kishorbhai Pavara (27), Botad, Gujarat
5. Ms. Sushri Pallavi Thakur (26), Pathankot, Punjab
6. Mr. Prabhat Fogat (25), Jhajjar, Haryana
7. Mr. Ram Babu Sharma (28), Jaipur, Rajasthan
8. Mr. Rohit Kumar (29), Chandigarh
9. Ms. Sakshi Anand (26), Patna, Bihar
10. Mr. Samrat Basak (28), Dhalai, Tripura
11. Mr. Satyadev Arya (30), Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
12. Ms. Vaishnavi Shyam Gotmare (26), Akola, Maharashtra
13. Ms. Vidhi Subhash Palsapure (26), Latur, Maharashtra
14. Ms. Vinisha Umashankar (17), Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
15. Mr. Vivek Parihar, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir

The National Youth Award is conferred upon individuals aged 15 to 29 for outstanding contributions in the fields of national or social service. This award aims to instill a sense of responsibility towards their community, fostering personal growth as responsible citizens. Presented annually during the National Youth Festival, it marks the beginning of the celebrations commemorating Swami Vivekananda’s birthday. The ceremony took place at the Maha Yuva Gram Hanuman Nagar in the city.