651:
631:
1615:
1603:
661:
856:
866:
1472:
1412:
1388:
1323:
1276:
36:
1579:
1544:
1335:
1033:
1556:
1532:
1520:
1288:
641:
876:
245:
identified for organizing zonal selection camps. As there are certain states where there are no Bal
Bhavans, representation of these states are ensured through the Chief Secretaries of these states. Children selected at the local levels participate in these 3-days zonal level camps where the second round of selections is made by local experts, specialists from the Zone and National Bal Bhavan. The local resource persons are thoroughly briefed by the National Bal Bhavan before the start of the camps.
1424:
1347:
1508:
1496:
1460:
1448:
1484:
1102:
1436:
1400:
1300:
1114:
548:
1244:
1223:
1173:
1126:
1652:
1149:
558:
1161:
538:
1376:
1202:
568:
1076:
507:
1591:
354:
As has been regularly intimated to State Bal
Bhavans since 2001, a child can participate in Bal Shree selection process a maximum of 2 times, be it at any level (Local, Zonal or National), that too provided the stream or age group is different at the time of participation for the second time. A Bal
253:
This is the final level where the qualifying students from different States are provided a common platform to prove their creativity in their respective fields at the 4-days
National Level Camp held at National Bal Bhavan. New Delhi. A panel of experts and resource persons drawn from the various
315:
For identifying the creative talents of children, an exhaustive list of activities is planned in four identified areas. The tools are specific to the activity as well as according to the different age groups. These tools are continuously being evolved and every time new and innovative tools are
244:
In the zonal level, the country has been divided into different zones – North, East, West, Central, and South. As there are large number of Bal
Bhavans in the southern region, South Zone has further been divided into two zones – South-I and South-II Zones. Every year different Zonal Centers are
235:
At this level
National Bal Bhavan and all affiliated State Bal Bhavans undertake preliminary screening for selecting candidates for National level camp. A 2- days camp for member children is organized at State Bal Bhavans. After local selection 8 children (2 in each stream) are nominated by the
254:
streams is identified to administer the tests. In the
National Level camp the psychological tests are also conducted by experts. These include verbal tests and tests on creativity. On the basis of these tests and other tools, the children are finally selected.
678:
406:- Each child can participate maximum two times and the second attempt is permitted only in another age group. Attempt made at ‘State Level’ will be treated as attempt for Bal Shree Selection.
1662:
495:
349:
The three age groups would be 9 to 11 years, 11 to 14 years and 14 to 16 years. The age group will be decided on the basis of age as on 1 April of the year of participation.
236:
affiliated Bal
Bhavans for their respective Zonal level camps. An additional nomination is sent in case the nominee is a child of special needs or from tribal areas.
1001:
488:
473:
1636:
1084:
481:
1693:
923:
134:
933:
137:. The Honour includes a plaque, a certificate, educational resources and a cash prize. National Bal Shree Honour is usually awarded by the
423:
706:
95:
Plaque Award, Citation or a
Certificate Award, Cash Prize of Rs. 15,000 (Kisan Vikas Patra), Literature Set (Consisting of Books/CDs)
440:
511:
983:
138:
592:
153:
503:
191:
The Bal Shree Honour is awarded to creative children in the age group of 9–16 years in the following areas of expression.
1618:
1606:
1594:
1152:
716:
817:
978:
152:
National Bal Shree Honour is one of the three highest national honours for children of India, ranking 2nd, after the
807:
711:
1643:
973:
344:
The participant must not be below 9 years nor above 16 years of age as on 1 April of the year of participation.
129:) is awarded to creative children in the age group of 9–16 years. National Bal Shree Honour is constituted by
1415:
1391:
859:
953:
650:
180:
Bal Shree Scheme was conceived in 1993. After working out its modalities, it was finally launched in 1995.
812:
654:
634:
827:
758:
1582:
1326:
1279:
869:
701:
1688:
1523:
1036:
895:
721:
696:
1338:
846:
1056:
943:
786:
630:
587:
1511:
1475:
1291:
763:
1463:
855:
791:
664:
660:
644:
613:
1614:
1602:
8:
1547:
1379:
1350:
1061:
1046:
913:
879:
130:
85:
57:
1403:
1041:
865:
726:
355:
Shree
Awardee is debarred from participating again in the Bal Shree selection process.
1559:
1535:
968:
963:
1471:
1411:
1387:
1322:
1275:
1254:
1105:
832:
35:
1032:
1655:
1578:
1543:
1427:
1334:
1303:
1247:
1117:
1011:
875:
778:
640:
551:
262:
While selecting children, the process and product are assessed on the basis of:
183:
It was last in the year 2020 for the year 2015 and has since been discontinued.
1555:
1531:
1519:
1287:
1226:
1176:
122:
1682:
1499:
1451:
1423:
1346:
1006:
561:
142:
1507:
1495:
1487:
1459:
1447:
1164:
1051:
958:
768:
541:
216:
The selection of creative children in four areas is done at three levels:
168:' denotes fame and also used as an aura of glory. Shree is also a name for
1483:
1101:
1651:
1439:
1435:
1399:
1299:
1233:
1212:
1113:
547:
29:
Civilian award for contributions by children between the ages of 9 and 16
1243:
1222:
1172:
1125:
1205:
1148:
1129:
822:
750:
571:
557:
444:
1160:
537:
424:"Bal Shree Honour lacks transparency: Central Information Commission"
146:
1375:
1201:
567:
1075:
468:
905:
324:
169:
679:
Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration
1590:
156:(previously National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement)
515:
506:
327:
299:
There are two types of tools used for selection of children
75:
165:
294:
316:
administered for identifying creativity of children.
284:
Creative process culminating into meaningful product
655:President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service
1680:
186:
135:Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)
934:Subhas Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar
489:
371:Cash Prize of Rs. 15,000 (Kisan Vikas Patra)
223:Zonal Level (by respective State Bal Bhavan)
164:In Hindi the word 'bal' means a child and '
496:
482:
328:Norms of National Bal Shree Honour Scheme
34:
310:
374:Literature Set (Consisting of Books/CDs)
257:
984:Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award
226:National Level (At National Bal Bhavan)
220:Local Level (by respective Bal Bhavans)
172:, the goddess of wealth and knowledge.
1681:
635:President's Police Medal for Gallantry
386:- 10 to 16 Years (As on 1 April 2015)
139:Minister of Human Resource Development
1694:Civil awards and decorations of India
593:Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar
477:
319:
154:Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puruskar
665:Police Medal for Meritorious Service
295:Tools used for selection of children
211:
1619:25th Independence Anniversary Medal
1607:50th Independence Anniversary Medal
1595:75th Independence Anniversary Medal
435:
433:
359:
111:2015 (for the year 2011 & 2013)
13:
287:Effective functioning in the group
14:
1705:
1052:Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony
979:Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar
462:
426:. newsroom24x7. 19 November 2018.
248:
1650:
1613:
1601:
1589:
1577:
1554:
1542:
1530:
1518:
1506:
1494:
1482:
1470:
1458:
1446:
1434:
1422:
1410:
1398:
1386:
1374:
1345:
1333:
1321:
1298:
1286:
1274:
1242:
1221:
1200:
1171:
1159:
1147:
1124:
1112:
1100:
1074:
1031:
874:
864:
854:
808:Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship
712:National Award for Child Welfare
659:
649:
639:
629:
566:
556:
546:
536:
505:
430:
290:Analytical and critical approach
40:National bal shree honour plaque
512:Orders, decorations, and medals
368:Citation or a Certificate Award
974:Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy
416:
378:
239:
230:
204:Creative Scientific Innovation
1:
1002:Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize
860:Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak
818:Lalit Kala Akademi Fellowship
409:
954:Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna
187:Areas of creative expression
159:
7:
813:Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
469:National Bal Bhawan Website
441:"National Bal Shree Scheme"
10:
1710:
828:National Handicrafts Award
759:Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
645:Police Medal for Gallantry
393:10 to 12 Years Age Groups
175:
67:Durbar Hall, Vigyan Bhavan
1628:
1583:Indian Independence Medal
1569:
1364:
1327:Param Vishisht Seva Medal
1313:
1280:Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal
1266:
1195:
1186:
1139:
1092:
1083:
1072:
1047:Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
1024:
992:
942:
922:
904:
888:
870:Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak
845:
800:
777:
749:
742:
735:
707:Moturi Satyanarayan Award
689:
673:
622:
606:
598:National Bal Shree Honour
580:
529:
522:
399:14 to 16 Years Age Groups
396:12 to 14 Years Age Groups
127:राष्ट्रीय बाल श्री सम्मान
126:
119:National Bal Shree Honour
107:
99:
91:
81:
71:
63:
53:
45:
33:
28:
24:National Bal Shree Honour
23:
1524:Operation Parakram Medal
1037:Pravasi Bharatiya Samman
896:Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award
722:Subramanyam Bharti Award
717:Rahul Sankriryayan Award
697:Ganga Sharan Singh Award
133:, an autonomous body of
1339:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
1057:Jawaharlal Nehru Award
787:Dadasaheb Phalke Award
588:National Bravery Award
311:Activity Related Tools
303:Activity related tools
1637:Mention in Dispatches
1512:Operation Vijay Medal
1476:Siachen Glacier Medal
1416:Special Service Medal
1392:General Service Medal
1292:Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
1189:service and gallantry
764:Sahitya Akademi Award
702:George Grierson Award
258:Criteria of Selection
1663:Post-nominal letters
1464:Operation Vijay Star
792:National Film Awards
614:Nari Shakti Puraskar
281:Elaboration of ideas
195:Creative Performance
1570:Independence awards
1548:High Altitude Medal
1351:Vishisht Seva Medal
1062:Thiruvalluvar Award
926:Disaster Management
914:Dr. B. C. Roy Award
880:Jeevan Raksha Padak
306:Psychological tests
269:Innovative approach
131:National Bal Bhawan
86:Government of India
58:National Bal Bhawan
1404:Samanya Seva Medal
1042:Gandhi Peace Prize
769:Mirza Ghalib Award
727:Rashtriya Puraskar
404:Number of attempts
320:Psychological Test
278:Divergent thinking
1676:
1675:
1672:
1671:
1644:Commendation Card
1560:Videsh Seva Medal
1536:Sainya Seva Medal
1360:
1359:
1070:
1069:
1020:
1019:
969:Dhyan Chand Award
964:Dronacharya Award
841:
840:
685:
684:
212:Mode of Selection
201:Creative Painting
115:
114:
1701:
1665:
1658:
1654:
1646:
1639:
1621:
1617:
1609:
1605:
1597:
1593:
1585:
1581:
1562:
1558:
1550:
1546:
1538:
1534:
1526:
1522:
1514:
1510:
1502:
1498:
1490:
1486:
1478:
1474:
1466:
1462:
1454:
1450:
1442:
1438:
1430:
1426:
1418:
1414:
1406:
1402:
1394:
1390:
1382:
1378:
1353:
1349:
1341:
1337:
1329:
1325:
1306:
1302:
1294:
1290:
1282:
1278:
1257:
1250:
1246:
1236:
1229:
1225:
1215:
1208:
1204:
1193:
1192:
1179:
1175:
1167:
1163:
1155:
1151:
1132:
1128:
1120:
1116:
1108:
1106:Param Vir Chakra
1104:
1090:
1089:
1078:
1035:
878:
868:
858:
833:Sant Kabir Award
823:Shilp Guru Award
747:
746:
740:
739:
663:
653:
643:
633:
578:
577:
570:
560:
550:
540:
527:
526:
510:
509:
498:
491:
484:
475:
474:
456:
455:
453:
451:
437:
428:
427:
420:
360:Bal Shree Honour
340:
339:
335:
207:Creative Writing
128:
38:
21:
20:
1709:
1708:
1704:
1703:
1702:
1700:
1699:
1698:
1689:Indian children
1679:
1678:
1677:
1668:
1661:
1656:MacGregor Medal
1649:
1642:
1635:
1624:
1612:
1600:
1588:
1576:
1565:
1553:
1541:
1529:
1517:
1505:
1493:
1481:
1469:
1457:
1445:
1433:
1428:Samar Seva Star
1421:
1409:
1397:
1385:
1373:
1367:campaign medals
1366:
1356:
1344:
1332:
1320:
1309:
1304:Yudh Seva Medal
1297:
1285:
1273:
1262:
1253:
1248:Vayu Sena Medal
1241:
1232:
1220:
1211:
1199:
1188:
1182:
1170:
1158:
1146:
1135:
1123:
1118:Maha Vir Chakra
1111:
1099:
1079:
1066:
1016:
1012:Aryabhata Award
994:
988:
945:
938:
925:
918:
900:
884:
837:
796:
773:
731:
681:
669:
618:
602:
576:
552:Padma Vibhushan
518:
504:
502:
465:
460:
459:
449:
447:
439:
438:
431:
422:
421:
417:
412:
381:
362:
341:
337:
333:
331:
330:
322:
313:
297:
260:
251:
242:
233:
214:
189:
178:
162:
41:
19:
12:
11:
5:
1707:
1697:
1696:
1691:
1674:
1673:
1670:
1669:
1667:
1666:
1659:
1647:
1640:
1632:
1630:
1626:
1625:
1623:
1622:
1610:
1598:
1586:
1573:
1571:
1567:
1566:
1564:
1563:
1551:
1539:
1527:
1515:
1503:
1491:
1479:
1467:
1455:
1443:
1431:
1419:
1407:
1395:
1383:
1370:
1368:
1362:
1361:
1358:
1357:
1355:
1354:
1342:
1330:
1317:
1315:
1311:
1310:
1308:
1307:
1295:
1283:
1270:
1268:
1264:
1263:
1261:
1260:
1259:
1258:
1239:
1238:
1237:
1227:Nau Sena Medal
1218:
1217:
1216:
1196:
1190:
1184:
1183:
1181:
1180:
1177:Shaurya Chakra
1168:
1156:
1143:
1141:
1137:
1136:
1134:
1133:
1121:
1109:
1096:
1094:
1087:
1081:
1080:
1073:
1071:
1068:
1067:
1065:
1064:
1059:
1054:
1049:
1044:
1039:
1028:
1026:
1022:
1021:
1018:
1017:
1015:
1014:
1009:
1004:
998:
996:
990:
989:
987:
986:
981:
976:
971:
966:
961:
956:
950:
948:
940:
939:
937:
936:
930:
928:
920:
919:
917:
916:
910:
908:
902:
901:
899:
898:
892:
890:
886:
885:
883:
882:
872:
862:
851:
849:
843:
842:
839:
838:
836:
835:
830:
825:
820:
815:
810:
804:
802:
798:
797:
795:
794:
789:
783:
781:
775:
774:
772:
771:
766:
761:
755:
753:
744:
737:
733:
732:
730:
729:
724:
719:
714:
709:
704:
699:
693:
691:
687:
686:
683:
682:
677:
675:
671:
670:
668:
667:
657:
647:
637:
626:
624:
620:
619:
617:
616:
610:
608:
604:
603:
601:
600:
595:
590:
584:
582:
575:
574:
564:
554:
544:
533:
531:
524:
520:
519:
501:
500:
493:
486:
478:
472:
471:
464:
463:External links
461:
458:
457:
429:
414:
413:
411:
408:
401:
400:
397:
394:
380:
377:
376:
375:
372:
369:
366:
361:
358:
357:
356:
351:
350:
346:
345:
329:
326:
321:
318:
312:
309:
308:
307:
304:
296:
293:
292:
291:
288:
285:
282:
279:
276:
273:
270:
267:
259:
256:
250:
249:National Level
247:
241:
238:
232:
229:
228:
227:
224:
221:
213:
210:
209:
208:
205:
202:
199:
196:
188:
185:
177:
174:
161:
158:
113:
112:
109:
105:
104:
101:
97:
96:
93:
89:
88:
83:
79:
78:
73:
69:
68:
65:
61:
60:
55:
51:
50:
49:Civilian award
47:
43:
42:
39:
31:
30:
26:
25:
17:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1706:
1695:
1692:
1690:
1687:
1686:
1684:
1664:
1660:
1657:
1653:
1648:
1645:
1641:
1638:
1634:
1633:
1631:
1627:
1620:
1616:
1611:
1608:
1604:
1599:
1596:
1592:
1587:
1584:
1580:
1575:
1574:
1572:
1568:
1561:
1557:
1552:
1549:
1545:
1540:
1537:
1533:
1528:
1525:
1521:
1516:
1513:
1509:
1504:
1501:
1500:Sangram Medal
1497:
1492:
1489:
1485:
1480:
1477:
1473:
1468:
1465:
1461:
1456:
1453:
1452:Paschimi Star
1449:
1444:
1441:
1437:
1432:
1429:
1425:
1420:
1417:
1413:
1408:
1405:
1401:
1396:
1393:
1389:
1384:
1381:
1377:
1372:
1371:
1369:
1363:
1352:
1348:
1343:
1340:
1336:
1331:
1328:
1324:
1319:
1318:
1316:
1312:
1305:
1301:
1296:
1293:
1289:
1284:
1281:
1277:
1272:
1271:
1269:
1265:
1256:
1252:
1251:
1249:
1245:
1240:
1235:
1231:
1230:
1228:
1224:
1219:
1214:
1210:
1209:
1207:
1203:
1198:
1197:
1194:
1191:
1187:Distinguished
1185:
1178:
1174:
1169:
1166:
1162:
1157:
1154:
1153:Ashoka Chakra
1150:
1145:
1144:
1142:
1138:
1131:
1127:
1122:
1119:
1115:
1110:
1107:
1103:
1098:
1097:
1095:
1091:
1088:
1086:
1082:
1077:
1063:
1060:
1058:
1055:
1053:
1050:
1048:
1045:
1043:
1040:
1038:
1034:
1030:
1029:
1027:
1025:International
1023:
1013:
1010:
1008:
1007:Kalinga Prize
1005:
1003:
1000:
999:
997:
991:
985:
982:
980:
977:
975:
972:
970:
967:
965:
962:
960:
957:
955:
952:
951:
949:
947:
941:
935:
932:
931:
929:
927:
921:
915:
912:
911:
909:
907:
903:
897:
894:
893:
891:
887:
881:
877:
873:
871:
867:
863:
861:
857:
853:
852:
850:
848:
844:
834:
831:
829:
826:
824:
821:
819:
816:
814:
811:
809:
806:
805:
803:
799:
793:
790:
788:
785:
784:
782:
780:
776:
770:
767:
765:
762:
760:
757:
756:
754:
752:
748:
745:
741:
738:
734:
728:
725:
723:
720:
718:
715:
713:
710:
708:
705:
703:
700:
698:
695:
694:
692:
688:
680:
676:
672:
666:
662:
658:
656:
652:
648:
646:
642:
638:
636:
632:
628:
627:
625:
621:
615:
612:
611:
609:
605:
599:
596:
594:
591:
589:
586:
585:
583:
579:
573:
569:
565:
563:
562:Padma Bhushan
559:
555:
553:
549:
545:
543:
539:
535:
534:
532:
528:
525:
521:
517:
513:
508:
499:
494:
492:
487:
485:
480:
479:
476:
470:
467:
466:
446:
442:
436:
434:
425:
419:
415:
407:
405:
398:
395:
392:
391:
390:
389:
385:
373:
370:
367:
364:
363:
353:
352:
348:
347:
343:
342:
336:
325:
317:
305:
302:
301:
300:
289:
286:
283:
280:
277:
274:
271:
268:
265:
264:
263:
255:
246:
237:
225:
222:
219:
218:
217:
206:
203:
200:
197:
194:
193:
192:
184:
181:
173:
171:
167:
157:
155:
150:
148:
144:
143:Vigyan Bhavan
140:
136:
132:
124:
120:
110:
106:
102:
100:First awarded
98:
94:
90:
87:
84:
80:
77:
74:
70:
66:
62:
59:
56:
52:
48:
44:
37:
32:
27:
22:
16:
1629:Other awards
1488:Raksha Medal
1165:Kirti Chakra
959:Arjuna Award
597:
542:Bharat Ratna
448:. Retrieved
418:
403:
402:
387:
383:
382:
365:Plaque Award
323:
314:
298:
261:
252:
243:
234:
215:
198:Creative Art
190:
182:
179:
163:
151:
118:
116:
108:Last awarded
82:Presented by
54:Sponsored by
15:
1440:Poorvi Star
1380:Wound Medal
1365:Service and
993:Science and
674:Bureaucrats
379:Eligibility
275:Flexibility
266:Originality
240:Zonal Level
231:Local Level
1683:Categories
1206:Sena Medal
1130:Vir Chakra
995:technology
944:Sports and
889:Journalism
801:Other arts
751:Literature
572:Padma Shri
445:Vikaspedia
410:References
388:Age groups
1314:Peacetime
1255:Air Force
1140:Peacetime
946:adventure
847:Gallantry
450:20 August
160:Etymology
147:New Delhi
92:Reward(s)
1085:Military
924:National
736:By field
581:Children
530:National
523:Civilian
1267:Wartime
1093:Wartime
906:Medical
690:Central
272:Fluency
176:History
170:Lakshmi
72:Country
779:Cinema
623:Police
332:": -->
607:Women
516:India
166:Shree
123:Hindi
76:India
64:Venue
18:Award
1234:Navy
1213:Army
452:2019
334:edit
117:The
103:1995
46:Type
743:Art
514:of
384:Age
149:.
145:in
141:at
1685::
443:.
432:^
125::
497:e
490:t
483:v
454:.
338:]
121:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
