Achievements: SAANVI SOOD AWARDED BY THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA FOR HER MOUNTAINEERING ACHIEVEMENTS

10 year old Saanvi Sood of YPS Mohali has been awarded the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar Award for her mountaineering achievements on 26 Dec 2024. Honorable President Smt. Droupadi Murmu awarded Saanvi Sood along with 16 other children selected for the award from all over India.
    
Saanvi Sood is the only child to be selected from Punjab. It’s a moment of Great pride and honour for Punjab as well. She has earlier received the State award for bravery from the Chief Minister of Punjab, Mr. Bhagwant Mann for her achievements.

Saanvi Sood holds the World Record of being the Youngest Kid Mountaineer for scaling the base camp of Mt Everest, summiting Mount Kilimanjaro in South Africa, Mount Kosciuszko in Australia, and Mt. Elbrus in Russia. Her exemplary courage and determination has taken her to the Guinness World Record too. 

She has made the school proud with her achievements at such a small age, proving herself to be a true Yadavindrian and upholding the school motto of VIDYA, VINAY AND VEERTA.