The first-ever Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Samman launched by JSPl foundation to recognise talent at the grassroots level, has garnered 358 entries from across the country. Maharashtra topped the list with 41, followed by Jharkhand at 40, Odisha at 39 and Delhi with 30.
Other States that have sent a sizeable number of entries for Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Samman include Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Bihar, Haryana, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Entries even came in from far-flung areas of the country like ladakh, Assam, Mizoram and Tripura.
The regional jury meetings for the four regions have already taken place in Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi respectively to shortlist the entries recieved.
Based on laid down parameters, 203 entries have been shortlisted out of the total number of 358.