Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has congratulated Shubham Chouhan of Raisen district on receiving the National Youth Award. Chouhan extended best wishes for a bright future to Shubham, who had come to his residence to meet him.
It may be mentioned here that Shubham Chouhan has been honored with the National Youth Award for the year 2018-19 by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India in recognition of his outstanding services towards the community. Shubham Chouhan has been given this award for works related to cleanliness campaign, voting awareness programme, plantation campaign, blood donation camp, health awareness programme, making rural areas open defecation free (ODF) and women empowerment works. Shri Shubham is a resident of village Tamot of Raisen district.
National Youth Awards are being given since 1985.
The objective of these awards is to motivate the youth to achieve excellence in the field of national development or social service and to develop a sense of responsibility towards the community. The award consists of a medal, a certificate and an amount of Rs one lakh.