Nainika Gupta

Most kids spend their childhoods playing with friends and wreaking havoc on the home while some truly exceptional ones skipped those steps and have made a name for them. Nainika Gupta a rising star from Delhi, is all set to shoot from the box Camera. She was first handed the camera when she was just 18 months old. She is the youngest photographer, India Book of Records Holder. She is seen most of the times with the DSLR camera whenever she is out for a picnic with her parents. She takes the camera as her father and mother go on to out-door and indoor shoots.

She is a 7-year-old kid from Presidium School, East Delhi, Vivek Vihar. She has been given the ‘Outstanding Student Award’ in rhyme, story-telling and dance competition. She also won the awards for best orator and the most independent student. She even got the ‘Presidium Trophy’ for her outstanding achievement in her class. Every parent wants their kids to succeed in school, activities, and eventual careers and if those expectations don’t go overboard surely have many benefits. These expectations can act as positive morale boosters and they can come from parents, schools, community members, and young people themselves.

Research shows that kids engaged in activities also tend to have better grades, higher self-esteem, and better time-management skills. She is a natural poser when she faces the camera. She has been featured in the Bollywood Magazine called “The Bollywood Faces”.

She appeared as a child artist at “Beti Bachao Beti Padao” short movie by A2Z News channel. She has been honored as “Beti Bachao Beti Padao” scheme by BJP Government (Delhi State) and even won the 1^st position in it’s Fancy Dress Competition. She has been appreciated by various respected personalities of the Indian government and media. She was honored at Sarjana Fashion Show, 2015 and also at Miss Diva of India Beauty Pageant. She was the 1st Runnerup at Miss Mother’s Pride 2016.

The pictures clicked by her were selected for the month of October 2017 e-calendar of Lens Eye News Portal which was launched in New Jersy, USA. Among the participants, she was the youngest photographer ever participated in their history. Her 1^st Photo Exhibition at the age of three years was held at Lucknow by Media Photographers Club on the occasion of World Photography Day inaugurated by Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Mr. Akhilesh Yadav.

Nainika launched her photo book at the age of 4. The photobook was launched on 19th August 2017 on the occasion of World Photography Day at Piramal Art Gallery, NCPA, Mumbai by Mr. Madhavan Pillai (Better photography – Chief Editor) and Mr. Kakubhai Kothari (Senior Photographer).

She has won various awards. She was awarded ‘Ratan-a-Hindustan Award’ 2015 as the youngest Photographer by Asst. Superintendent of Haryana Police organized by Prathima Raksha Samaan Samiti and Yuva Bolega Manch.

She has also been Honored with Humanity Achievers Award 2016 by Niveditha Foundation and Awarded at Media Excellence Award 2016 by EX- CBI Officer Joginder Singh at National Law University. She has also wonYoung Achievers Award 2016 by Roti Bank and Niveditha Foundation. While achieving and doing awesome in her activities She has also been Honored at Beti Utsav event by BJP Government at Moti Nagar in “Beti Bachao Beti Padao”.

Nainika was honored in SAMTA AWARDS 2016 by Prof. Bhim Singh Sr. Adv. Supreme Court and Chief Patron, National Panthers Party & Oscar Fernandes (MP), organized by Bhartiya Samta Samaj. She was a winner in Miss Flame of Fashion 2nd runnerup at a show by Garv of India and was honored at Beti Utsav event by BJP Government at Moti Nagar in “Beti Bachao Beti Padao”. Honored at Akhil Bhartiya Aggarwal Sangathan Delhi by Deputy CM Mr. Manish Sisodia. She was also honored as Miss Resonance 2016 and Tagged Baby doll at Kids Fashion Show by PSP. Nainika walked the ramp as Greenroom Princess at the Book Launch by Mrs. Rita Gangwani and honored by Aggarwal Vikas Manch, East Delhi. He also participated in Show Stoppers at Kids Fashion Show (Pehal) and was awarded Shikhar Shri Award 2017 by Karol Bagh News. She has been honored with Naari Tujhe Salaam Award 2017 at Jaipur.

Nainika has won reputed Param Shree Medal Award 2017 by All Journalist Association and Dr. APJ Abdul Kalaam Award 2017 by Smt. Sheila Dixit (Ex-CM of Delhi) organized by Bright Publication and has also received Achievement Award 2017 from Redd Ribbons Entertainment as a Youngest Photography and Child Model. Nainika has got Award at Youth Fashion Show 2017 by Bhawna International Film Production and got The Pride of Delhi Award 2017 organized by Zegot Media & Muskaan KK Memorial Trust. She was invited as a Guest of Honour Award at “Yashasvi Gaurav Samman Samaroh” organized by Dzire Group and Yash Babu Entertainment at Nehru Memorial, Teen Murti, New Delhi.

She was honored by UP Photo Fair- Photo Expo 2017 at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and honored by Shri Swami Samvidanand Saraswati ji (Nashik), Shri Surinder Nath Avdooth Ji (KalkaJi Temple), Shri Rishevranand Ji (Haridwar), Shri Shiv Ji Maharaj Baap ji (Gujrat), Dr. Rajesh Prasad Ojha Organised by Damini Mahila Jagrati (Regd.) and Sanatan Hindu Vahini. Nainika was also Honored with Ladli Award 2018 by Sh. Manoj Tiwari (BJP Chief – Delhi)

We as a society flourish in a culture of transformation. For our next generation, that means more than half of the world as we know now will not even exist. It’s the responsibility of parents to help them navigate this changing world, and teach them the required skills and practice they need so they can inspect and discover careers as they re-mold over time. Nainika will be a huge inspiration for young kids.