Miss Jiya Rai, a 13 year old daughter of a Navy Sailor who was awarded the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2022 on 24 Jan, met Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command and Mrs Charu Singh, President NWWA (WR) at Headquarters Western Naval Command, Mumbai. She was felicitated by the FOCINC with a Cash Award.

Jiya, a known case of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is an Open Water Para Swimmer and a world record holder in Open Water Swimming. She has been awarded the Bal Puraskar for swimming from Bandra-Worli Sea Link to Gateway of India in 08 hours and 40 minutes on 17th February 2021.

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