UP Honors Five Luminaries with Gaurav Samman

The Uttar Pradesh government is going to give special awards called 'Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman' to five amazing people from the state.

These people have done great things in different areas like space, teaching, writing, helping women, and farming.

The awards will be given during a big event called Uttar Pradesh Day 2026.

The event will be in Lucknow and will be started by a very important government leader.

One of the people getting an award is Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla, who went to space and became the first Indian to walk on the International Space Station.

Another person is Alakh Pandey, who teaches physics to many students through his YouTube channel and app.

There are also people getting awards for writing books, helping girls get educated, and making better rice that can survive floods.

All these people are being honored because they have made Uttar Pradesh proud.