The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented the National Child Awards for Exceptional Achievement 2015 to give recognition to children with exceptional abilities and outstanding achievement in various fields at Rashtrapati Bhavan on the occasion of Children’s Day on November 14, 2015.
Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva Award
This award is presented to individuals for their outstanding contribution towards service for children.
- Moji Jini from Arunachal Pradesh
- Smt Vaijayanti M. Chougala from Karanataka
- Santhosh. G. Thomas from Thiruvananthapuram
National Award for child Welfare, 2014
This award is presented to institutions and individuals for their outstanding performance in the field of child development and welfare.
- Shri Emidio Pinho from Goa
- Shabina Ahmed from Assam
- Shri Pentakota Satyanarayana from Andhra Pradesh
- Society for Welfare of the Handicapped, Patiala, Punjab
- SATHI (Society for Assistance to Children in Difficult Situation), Bangalore, Karnataka
National Child Awards for Exceptional Achievement 2015
| Name | Field |
Excellence in the field of Sports | |
| Archana Girish Kamath(15) | Tennis |
| Himnakulh Puingheta Jeho (12) | Table Tennis |
| Manav Vikash Thakkar (15) | Table Tennis |
| Vanshika Bhargava (12) | Table Tennis |
| Suchitra Thourangbam (14) | Archer |
| Master Gora Ho (10) | Archer |
| Vijender Singh (14) | Archer |
| K. Jyoshna (13) | Archer |
| Anjali Kumari (10) | Archer |
| V.R Aravindh Chithambaram (16) | Chess |
| R. Vaishali (14) | Chess |
| Aryanpal Singh Ghuman (14) | Roller skating |
| Deepak Lather (15) | Weightlifter |
| Palak Kalia (11) | Athlete and soft ball throw player |
| Shubham Jaglan (11) | Golf |
| Kashish Sharma | Fencing |
Excellence in the field of Music | |
| Suhit Rakshit (16) | Sitar |
| Rupak Khushal Kolamkar (15) | Tabla player |
| K. Naidhruvane (10) | Mridangam and Tabla player |
| Aditi B.Prahalad (14) | Camatic Classical musician |
| Excellence in the field of Arts | |
| Panchami Maroor (14) | Dance |
| Likith B. | Drama |
| Animesh Ghosh (10) | Acting |
| Pratiksha Sarma (13) | Acting |
Excellence in the field of innovations | |
| Soring Lepcha (12) | Designed cost effective water filter for controlling water bome diseases in his village |
| Mayal Lepcha (16) | Fitted a small generator in the water tap so that when water flows through it, one can charge a mobile phone |
| Ananya K.G. (14) | Automatic mobile nebulizer that works on solar energy |
| Aditya Makkar (16) | He has designed a Rickshaw X with reverse gear, foldable seat, and indicators |
| Affan Siddiqui (16) | Designed bus steps at a low height to provide relief to elderly |