Saiyam Mazumdar got his name etched in the India Book of Records empowering him to follow his dreams. India Book of Records is proud that this title led his noble endeavour to be noticed far and wide and getting recognised with the prestigious Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2024 for his invaluable work in Social Service.
Saiyam Mazumdar is an avid animal lover from Guwahati, Assam. He is the youngest animal rescuer and has rescued more than a thousand snakes. A wild life conservationist since the age of ten, he loves cows and cats and has rescued injured snakes, dogs, and rabbits. Saiyam said he has rescued over a thousand stray dogs deprived of shelter, food and many infested with the contagious “Canine parvovirus” since 2017 and rescued more than 800 snakes since 2019 from different areas of the city.
Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) – is given to children with exceptional abilities and outstanding achievements. The awards are given to children in the age group 5 – 18 years for their excellence in seven categories for Bravery, Art & Culture, Environment, Innovation, Science & Technology, Social Service and Sports that deserve national recognition. Each awardee of PMRBP is given a medal, certificate and a citation booklet.
Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) for the year 2024 has been conferred to 19 children. The list includes 9 boys and 10 girls, who belong to 18 States and UTs.
Redefining Leadership, One Rescue and Tree at a Time
Saiyam Mazumder, born in 2008, is a remarkable young changemaker whose journey is rewriting the script of youth leadership in India. Unlike most of his peers who were absorbed in classrooms or digital distractions, Saiyam’s classroom was nature itself — rivers clogged with waste, injured snakes in panic-stricken homes, and forgotten patches of land gasping for green. From a very early age, he displayed a fierce connection with the environment and a bold sense of purpose, stepping up for the planet when most would step away.
What made Saiyam’s path truly extraordinary was not just his work — but the courage to persist in the face of ridicule. Mocked and misunderstood for cleaning drains and rescuing wildlife, he could’ve retreated into silence. Instead, he turned rejection into fuel, criticism into clarity, and setbacks into stepping stones. His conviction paid off in 2023 when, at the age of 15, he received the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, India’s highest civilian honour for children — a moment that validated not just his efforts, but the very idea that youth can lead real change.
Soon after, he founded Green Earth Guardians, a nationwide, youth-led environmental movement that today connects over 4,000 young changemakers across India. Through it, he launched impactful projects like the Defective Collar Program, which advocates for animal safety in tracking practices; QR-coding of trees, which blends technology with awareness; and snake rescue and awareness drives, which promote coexistence between humans and reptiles. In urban slums, his reading campaigns introduce young minds to the wonders of ecology, ensuring that environmental education begins at the grassroots.
But Saiyam’s spirit isn’t confined to local efforts. His ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro and his upcoming expedition to Mount Elbrus represent more than personal achievement — they stand as metaphors of his vision for Bharat@2047, a future India built by bold, compassionate, and environmentally conscious youth.
Saiyam believes that true leadership begins where others stop looking — in drains, in forests, in silence, and in action. And in doing so, this teenage environmentalist has become a voice for the voiceless, a protector of the unseen, and a symbol of what it truly means to serve. His message is clear: when your roots are in service, your dreams can touch the sky.
