The  much-coveted "Joy Banga Youth Award", the biggest recognition for young achievers, will be announced on December 20, sources close to it said on Friday.

Carrying the vibrant wartime slogan Joy Bangla, the award is conferred one in two years. 

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But this time the interval has been shortened to one year to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the independence of Bangladesh.

Showered with praises by the jury, the young achievers are regarded to possess the potential to not just change the country but contribute to the world as well, said sources at Young Bangla that operates under the auspices of the Centre for Research & Information (CRI).

Young Bangla has received entries from around 750 youth-led organizations and it will award 15 organizations under five categories.

Since its inception in 2014, JBYA picked up a pool of youths who silently transformed their communities through a wide range of activities ranging from educating underprivileged children to helping distressed people to stopping child marriage.

Thanks to the grooming, networking, and inspiration, a couple of awardees of the past years got even internationally acclaimed, they added.

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This year the award is featuring a new addition. 

Young Bangla will present Special Recognition to individuals who have made significant contributions to the post-independence nation-building process through their leadership, service, initiatives and research.