Who is Yogita Mandavi, the 14-year-old honoured with India's top children's award?

Yogita Mandavi was just four years old when she lost both her parents. Born and raised in Hirri village in Chhattisgarh’s Maoist-affected Kondagaon district, her early life was shaped by loss and instability. In 2021, she moved to a girls’ shelter run by the Chhattisgarh State Child Welfare Council, where she discovered judo. By the age of 10, she was competing at the state level, winning medals through discipline and grit. Now 14, Yogita has been conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, one of India’s highest cWho Is Yogita Mandavi, the 14-Year-Old From a Maoist-Affected Village Honoured With India’s Top Children’s Award?ivilian honours for children, recognising her sporting excellence and resilience against overwhelming odds.

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