Pradhan Mantri Rastriya Bal Puraskar 2024 Awardee - Saiyam Mazumdar
22nd January 2024 , at Vigyan Bhawan , New Delhi , nineteen exceptional children from 18 States and Union Territories of India were standing in a prestigious platform along with the President of India Draupadi Murmu and in the presence of other great personalities . What an exciting moment for these young children !
Among those children , a proud son of Assam , 16 years old star Saiyam Mazumdar was shining . He is an animal lover , a wild life enthusiast and the youngest snake rescuer of India .
Pradhan Mantri Rastriya Bal Puraskar is given to the children with exceptional abilities and outstanding achievements . The awards are given to children in the age group of 5 - 18 years for their excellence in seven categories : (1) Bravery , (2) Art and cultures , (3) Environment , (4) Innovation , (5) Science and Technology, (6) Social Service , and (7) Sports that deserve national recognition . Each Awardee is given a medal and a citation booklet .
After the declaration of Saiyam Mazumdar's name as an Awardee a web of happiness was blowing all over the country particularly in Assam . Almost all the mass-media and social media platforms highlighted a name --- Saiyam Mazumdar .
Who is this young boy ? Why did he get this prestigious award ? How to be an excellent one ? Many such questions arise in the mind of curious people .
Saiyam Mazumdar is an inspiration for the young children of our country and abroad . He is a rescuer of stray animals and the youngest snake-rescuer of India who has received the prestigious ' Pradhan Mantri Rastriya Bal Puraskar ' , 2024 in the category of Social Service .
He was born on 3rd April , 2008 in Guwahati , Assam . His father's name is Snehasish Mazumdar and his mother's name is Jhuma Mazumdar . He passed his 10th standard from Maharishi Vidya Mandir - Silpukhuri , Guwahati and is now studying in class XI at Kendriya Vidyalaya AFS , Borjhar .
His journey as an animal rescuer has begun at the very early age of his life when he was only a ten years old . He is an animal lover by heart and soul . One day he saw a injured dog on the street . He asked his mother what to do for that dog . His mother told him that the dog needs proper treatment . Then he brought the dog to the veterinary doctor and the doctor advised him to treat more such animals with care. So , without wasting any time , he started to rescue animals and provide necessary treatment .
It's not easy for him to be an animal rescuer ; especially a snake rescuer . Many people supported him from the beginning , his parents and some local people help him financially too . But , many people neglected him and his deeds too and refused to help . His love for animal , his good thoughts , his innovative ideas , his environment enthusiastic nature , his willpower , his passion and patience lifted him to be an exceptional one , an environment conservationist , and a 'matter of Pride' of our country .
Initially , he founded a rescue team 'Treat on Street' with his friends who worked with him . They used to rescue cats , dogs , rabbits , cows , moneys , snakes and treat them according to the need . He was trained in snake-rescueing by trainer Shourabh Kant Mishra .
He joined an NGO ' People for Animal ' which worked for Guwahati locality . He rescued over 1000 stray dogs since 2017 and more than 800 snakes since 2019 from the different areas of Guwahati city .
Saiyam Mazumdar's name is recorded in India Book of Records in 2023 empowering him to follow his dream . He received Pradhan Mantri Rastriya Bal Puraskar , 2024 from the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development , Government of India . President of India Smt. Draupadi Murmu conferred the prestigious award to nineteen exceptional children of the country including him .
Chief Minister of Assam , Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma extended his heartiest congratulations to Saiyam Mazumdar . He posted , " As a young wildlife conservationist , he has shown exemplary bravery in rescuing animals and displayed tremendous inspiration for the youth ."
Saiyam Mazumdar is the founder Chairperson of "Green Earth Guardians" and the Greenify ambassador . He is also working towards a new revolution for Vikasit Bharat -- 2047 . He is now working with more than 5000 volunteers throughout India .
Source : Direct interaction with Saiyam Mazumdar.
Maskura Begom
Assistant Teacher
Champupara Higher Secondary School
Chhaygaon Block , Kamrup
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