Category: Social Media

National Creators Award Winners: Aman Gupta, Ranveer Allahbadia, AiyyoShraddha and more, awarded by PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented the first-ever National Creators Award on March 8 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. He also had a brief interaction with the winners. (From left to right: Aman Gupta, Shraddha and Ranveer Allahbadia. (Image source: News18))

Prime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledged the impact of content and creators, saying “You are the MVPs of the internet.” Over 200 creators were nominated for the National Creators Awards in categories that ranged from the ‘Disruptor of the Year’ to ‘International Creator Award’.

Meet Ranveer Allahbadia aka BeerBiceps who has over 14 million subscribers on YouTube

He is also the co-founder of one of India’s leading influencer management agencies - Monk Entertainment. He’s also the co-founder of Level Supermind, a meditation and wellness app that he is co-building alongside Schbang’s Harshil Karia. (Image sourced via Instagram)

Ranveer Allahbadia, also known as BeerBiceps, got the National Creators Award in the disruptor category at the first-ever NCA that’s backed by the government. He received the award from PM Narendra Modi.

Jaya Kishori gets National Creators Award in Social Change category from PM Modi

Jaya Kishori added, “The youth need spirituality the most today. If I can live a spiritual life along with a materialistic life, I think, every youth can.” (Image source: Jaya Kishori via X)

Called this generation’s ‘Mirabai’, Jaya Kishori shares teachings from Bhagavad Gita and the Ramayana.

Nishchay Malhan aka Triggered Insaan receives Best Creator In Gaming Category award from PM Modi

More than 1.5 lakh nominations came in and around 10 lakh votes were cast. There are a total of 200 nominees vying for the inaugural award. (Images sourced via LinkedIn and X)

Malhan shared that an award in the gaming category is a big recognition, positively welcomed as gaming is finally receiving the spotlight it deserves.

Gaurav Chaudhary aka Technical Guruji receives Best Creator In Tech Category award by PM Modi

The PM shared, “There’s one topic that India is doing a lot towards. And I’ve been telling leaders all over the world about it - Digital India’s success. I always have one request in this space. For a bright future, we need ensure that technology is democratised.” (Images sourced via LinedIn and X)

“We know that India has a talented bunch of people. And after these initiatives when manufacturing began in India and foreign companies began entering and investing in the country, I thought that I too could share some of my own knowledge to enhance growth,” Chaudhary said.

boAt’s Aman Gupta receives Celebrity Creator of the Year award by PM Modi at National Creators Awards

More than 1.5 lakh nominations came in and around 10 lakh votes were cast. There are a total of 200 nominees vying for the inaugural award. (Images sourced via LinedIn and X)

“Just like how people line up to buy a foreign product, we want that foreigners to line up to buy Indian products,” boAt’s Aman Gupta said when he received his award from PM Modi.

AiyyoShraddha receives Most Creative Creator – Female award by PM Modi at National Creators Awards

More than 1.5 lakh nominations came in and around 10 lakh votes were cast. There are a total of 200 nominees vying for the inaugural award. (Images sourced via LinkedIn)

AiyyoShraddha mentioned how sometimes because of political or social issues, the country’s overall atmosphere becomes tense. This is what she strives to reduce through her content. No matter how stressful a situation is, we Indians find a way to smile through it, she said.

BeerBiceps aka Ranveer Allahbadia receives ‘Disruptor of the Year’ award from PM Modi

More than 1.5 lakh nominations came in and around 10 lakh votes were cast. There are a total of 200 nominees vying for the inaugural award. (Images sourced via LinkedIn)

The Prime Minister advocated the importance of sleep and asked Allahbadia to curate some content that highlights this and spreads knowledge about it.

Jay Shetty: All you need to know about the influencer and the scandal

Recently, the life coach has come under scrutiny after The Guardian claimed he fabricated aspects of his life story and plagiarised several of his social media posts.

The influencer and life coach Jay Shetty claimed to have found inspiration from a monk in 2007, whom he followed to India. However, his friends within Iskcon stated he was already involved with Iskcon before 2007, questioning the authenticity of his narrative.