February 2nd, 2023, Cuttack: Aakash BYJU’S, the national leader in test preparatory
services, today felicitated its student Sambhav Mishra from Cuttack who was recently
awarded the prestigious Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) for exceptional
achievement in the field of Art and Culture. Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi
Murmu conferred the award upon the 16-year old, which includes a cash prize of 1 lakh and
a certificate.
Sambhav Mishra has written many essays and books. He has also been awarded the
Fellowship of the prestigious Royal Asiatic Society of London, the highest honour in South
Asian Humanities for his contribution in Indian mythology and socio-economic ‘and cultural
happenings. He became the youngest member ever in the Society’s 200-year history.
The President conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, 2023 upon Sambhav
and other 10 students at Vigyan Bhawan, Delhi in the presence of the Minister of Women
and Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani and Minister of State Dr. Munjpara
Mahendrabhai on January 23, 2023.
Commenting on Sambhav’s achievement Mr Ajay Bahadur Singh, Regional Director, Aakash
BYJU’S, said, “At Aakash Byju’s we feel a responsibility to help develop our students to become
model citizens of tomorrow apart from helping them achieve their academic aspirations.We are
proud to be associated with a brilliant student like Sambhav. What he has done at a young
age is truly inspiring and commendable. We are committed to be with him throughout his
studies, offering excellent coaching and other required academic support. We wish him
good luck with his future endeavors.”
