TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ The children, the youngest of whom was six-years-old, who were conferred with the honour at Rashtrapati Bhawan on January 22 called on the Prime Minister today and shared their stories of special achievements with him. He said that these awards offer an opportunity for recognition of talented children, and serve as inspiration for others like them.
The Prime Minister urged the extra-ordinarily gifted children to stay connected with nature. He shared some light and informal moments with the children who also requested him for autographs. “It was really a big moment to meet and listen to the Prime Minister. Nobody in my family has ever met the PM. His vision and his behaviour has been so nice,” said one of the recipient.
Another awardee said the Prime Minister had asked the children to remain close to nature, enjoy their childhood and not be in hurry to become adults. Esow, the 18-year-old recipient from Andaman Nicobar islands said,” When the Prime Minster got to know I was from Andaman islands he said he missed me and i felt really special.” Modi had visited the islands in December 2018. Another recipient said it was “magical “to be congratulated by the Prime Minister.
