Renuka Chowdhury to give National Child Awards
New
Delhi,
Nov.
14:
Renuka
Chowdhury,
Minister
of
Women
and
Child
Development,
will
give
away
National
Child
Awards
to
36
children
for
exceptional
achievements
here
today.
The
National
Child
Awards
will
be
presented
for
2006,
which
include
one
gold
medal
at
the
national
level
and
35
silver
medals
at
the
State
level.
These will be followed with cultural programmes and film shows for children at Shakuntalam Theatre, Pragati Maidan.
On the occasion, Chowdhry will also inaugurate the pavilion of the Ministry of Women and Child Development in Hall No. 16, which will have about 90 stalls of Swayamsidha Women Self Help Groups from all States and Union Territories.
Products of these self-help groups will include various household articles, decorative items, traditional and modern handicrafts and handloom articles.
The pavilion will also provide stage performances by state cultural troops, which will include traditional dance, music, magic and puppet shows.
ANI
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