13-year-old Kashmiri Rabab participant wins Bal Puraskar Award

A 13 years outdated Rabab participant, Ishfaq Hamid from Kreeri Baramulla has gained the coveted Pradhan Mantri Bal Puraskar Award, bringing laurels and delight to Kashmir.

President of India Smt Draupadhi Murmu gave Ishfaq this award at Vigyan Bhawan on Monday. Ishfaq who is also a really expert Matka participant has beforehand acquired NGO Sarhad’s Bhai Mardana Nationwide Award 2020.

He was solely eight years outdated when he began studying taking part in rabab from his father.

Chatting with media he acknowledged that he was overjoyed to be taught that he shall be receiving the celebrated award from the arms of President of India.

Ishfaq is at present finding out in sixth normal and he acknowledged that he began to be taught the ability when he witnessed his cousin studying to play Rabab. He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for recognising his expertise.

Moreover these awards he has additionally acquired reward and appreciation throughout the thirteenth Kashmir competition and Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s 550th Prakash Parv.

Ishfaq is representing the fourth era of Bhat Household, wherein taking part in Rabab has been operating via generations.

Ishfaq’s father, Abdul Hamid Bhat who has an expertise of 35 years of taking part in Rabab, as he has inherited this ability from his father, has represented Kashmir on the lately held G20 Summit in New Delhi and Kashmir.

Abdul Hamid’s father Ghulam Qadir Bhat is famend Kashmiri Rabab maestro, who has beforehand graced the Radio Kashmir.

Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, congratulated Ishfaq for receiving the celebrated award. Taking to his micro running a blog web site X, he wrote, “Congratulations to younger maestro Ishfaq Hamid on successful Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar! Your achievements within the discipline of artwork & tradition have introduced immense delight to J&Ok. Could your success proceed to encourage others to pursue their inventive ardour.”

Nineteen distinctive kids from all through the nation have been acknowledged for his or her achievements.

The honorees are from Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Telangana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Tripura, Assam, Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, and Andhra Pradesh.

The classes are: Bravery, Artwork & Tradition, Setting, Innovation, Science & Expertise, Social Service, and Sports activities.

The awardees, 9 boys and ten women from 18 states and union territories, together with two Aspirational Districts, will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 23 to share their inspiring tales and experiences.

The honorees may also march within the Republic Day parade on January 26.