# PM Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2026 nomination deadline extended to Aug 15 2026-08-09T17:47:57+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The nomination deadline for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP)-2026 has been pushed back to August 15, District Child Protection Officer K. Harikrishna said on Saturday. The earlier cut-off was July 31. Indian children aged at least five and not older than 18 as of July 31, 2026, are eligible. The awards honour children for exceptional achievements in bravery, social service, environmental protection, sports, arts and culture, and science and technology. Self-nominations or recommendations by others are accepted only through the National Awards Portal, awards.gov.in, Mr. Harikrishna added. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: child awards, National Awards Portal, nomination extension, PMRBP-2026, Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pm-rashtriya-bal-puraskar-2026-nomination-deadline-extended-to-aug-15/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pm-rashtriya-bal-puraskar-2026-nomination-deadline-extended-to-aug-15/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.