NATIONAL AWARD - PMRBP 2025

KEYA HATKAR

14-year-old Keya is the recipient of the prestigious Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2025. She is a national & global award winning, young Author of 3 best sellers from Mumbai, India.  Keya is one of the top 30 Global Disability Inclusion Advocates, a TEDx Speaker,  self trained hand & digital Artist, Coder, Podcaster & a YouTuber.  

Born with a terminal, progressive, genetic disorder called SMA, Keya has proved over time that SMA does not define her and she inspires others. 

Her non-profit initiative, I M POSSIBLE & SMAART, advocates for inclusion of rare disease warriors