Overview
- President Droupadi Murmu presented the national awards at Vigyan Bhawan on December 26–27, with recipients drawn from 18 states and Union Territories.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi met awardees during the Veer Bal Diwas programme at Bharat Mandapam, where children shared their projects and aspirations.
- Assam’s Aishi Prisha Borah was recognised in Science & Technology for practical sustainability innovations including newspaper-and-hay mulching, a waste‑paper pencil machine, and greywater reuse.
- The official list featured achievers such as Esther Lalduhawmi Hnamte for Art & Culture, Ajay Raj for Bravery, and mountaineer Vishwanath Karthikey Padakanti for completing the Seven Summits.
- The observance underscored the martyrdom of Guru Gobind Singh’s sons, which the President cited as the inspiration for Veer Bal Diwas.