President Murmu Honors 14-Year-Old Judo Star Yogita Mandavi with Bal Puraskar

• President Droupadi Murmu presented the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to 14-year-old judo player Yogita Mandavi.
• Yogita, from a Maoist-affected village in Chhattisgarh's Kondagaon, overcame personal losses and social challenges.
• She lost her parents at age four and was raised in a girls' home, where she discovered judo at age 10.
• Yogita has won multiple state and national medals, including gold at state-level school judo and bronze at National Open Judo Championship.
• Currently training at SAI's National Centre of Excellence in Bhopal, she is an inspiration for resilience and determination.

Why It Matters: Yogita Mandavi's journey from adversity to national judo recognition inspires with resilience and determination.