Building a Fit Bharat: The Karate Way

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With a track record of selflessly training over 55,000 unprivileged children and making them physically fit, drug free, smoking free, Karate coach Dr. Pradeep Kumar Yadav's impact on nurturing young talent in the art of Karate at world level is undeniable. Beyond his coaching endeavors, Dr. Yadav has showcased his expertise by authoring a multi-award-winning Karate book, setting the bar high with 6 world records. Karate Coach Dr. Pradeep Kumar Yadav, an exceptional 6 World Record holder who was honored with the distinguished Rex Karmaveer Global Fellowship & Karmaveer Chakra Award on the 26th of November, 2024, at The Shriram Millennium School, Noida, for his selfless contributions in the Karate education for unprivileged children, and now he joins the family of past awardees like Dr. Verghese Kurien (Father of White Revolution), Actor Anupam Kher (for his social work) and Mark Parkinson (renowned education change champion). This award is a Global Civilian Award that recognizes people and organizations for their courage and positive impact on society for "Be the change". The Karmaveer Chakra Award is an international civilian award by iCONGO and the United Nation that recognizes honest and unabashed courage from individuals who walk their unique journey of facilitating waves of positive change on the planet. This award also epitomizes individuals who share the message of extraordinary courage in helping create waves of societal change. It was established in the honor of A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the 11th President of India. Effectively awarding Dr. Pradeep with the Karmaveer Chakra, acknowledges Dr. Pradeep's journey of unabashed courage and efforts to create waves of positive change on the planet through Karate. Significantly, it's a collaboration of iCONGO, and the United Nations in honor of individuals much like Dr. Pradeep who showed extraordinary courage contributing waves of societal impact.

Dr. Pradeep's achievements are phenomenal and reflect his exceptional skills, as 3rd DAN Black Belt Degree holder in Karate from the prestigious World Karate Federation from Spain. Dr. Pradeep's remarkable achievements demonstrate his exceptional abilities, holding the esteemed 3rd DAN Black Belt Degree in Karate from the renowned World Karate Federation in Spain. His journey began back in February 1985 during his time at Kendriya Vidyalaya school. A pivotal moment occurred in 1991 when his hostel warden arranged Karate classes, igniting a passion for martial arts that has endured over the years. Embracing his training with zeal, a young Pradeep displayed a natural talent and drew inspiration from his dedicated instructors. In 1993, a new chapter began with the guidance of Karate Coach Shihan Balram Singh, marking a significant milestone in Dr. Pradeep's Karate journey. Greeting the training with enthusiasm, young Pradeep exhibited natural aptitude, taking inspiration from his inspiring teachers. As his interest grew, he was inspired by legendary martial arts master Jackie Chan, whose videos further sparked his interest in the art form. This interest continued during his college days, where he continued practicing Karate with unwavering dedication until now. In addition to numerous achievements, the Everest achievement is Nelson Mandela Nobel Peace Award 2022, for pioneer contributions to Fit India, Khelo India, youth empowerment and welfare of society, along with an Honorary Doctorate Degree from a world notable Australian University, awarded in Mumbai, by Shri Prahlad Bhai Modi, brother of our Prime Minister. Dr. Pradeep Yadav is the only and founding athlete receiving an Honorary Doctorate Degree in the sport of Karate from a prestigious university, among the illustrious list of great Indian sports personalities receiving Honorary Doctorate Degrees, like Sachin Tendulkar, M.S. Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly etc. This illustrious journey, has its share of other illustrious National and International Awards with a string of 45 individual awards, demonstrating his considerable unequaled contributions towards promoting the sport of Karate and much more.

Karate Coach Dr. Pradeep Kumar Yadav, is a trendsetter, creating change in the martial arts world, and beyond. As the Brand Ambassador of the Fit India Campaign, he has consistently strived towards national impact and public service, based on the principles of our great Prime Minister's visionary leadership.

In 2005, Dr. Yadav received the highly prestigious black belt in Karate, which was the milestone of his career. Having a strong passion to share his knowledge, he joined a new role as a Karate coach in Gurugram, with the guidance of Shihan Balram Singh, under the distinguished Indo Shotokan Karate Do Federation. Inspired by an ardent desire to contribute to the Fit India mission, he selflessly trained over 55,000 underprivileged young boys and girls, imparting to them valuable skills and knowledge. Some of his students have become successful entrepreneurs, running successful Karate academies, and helping the nation grow prosperous.

The magnitude of Dr. Yadav's achievement is much larger than the subject of Karate. His record-breaking book, "Shotokan Karate: Easiest Way To Get Black Belt," published on the internet, has won him 6 World Records, a measure of his unparalleled ability as the world's youngest author to produce a fully coloured, coffee-table-sized, and pictorial book on Shotokan Karate.

Dr. Pradeep Kumar Yadav's life has been one of compassion, strength, and an inner purpose. Through his passion for Karate, he has enriched the lives of countless individuals, instilling in them the attitude of discipline, drug free, smoke free, inner strength, and determination. His dedication to national welfare and integration continues to inspire, as he strives to make a lasting impact in the lives of individuals in both India and the world at large.

Fit India Ambassador, 6 World Record Holder, Karate Coach & Educationist Dr. Pradeep Kumar Yadav is a 3rd DAN Black Belt from World Karate Federation, Spain. He has been associated with Indo Shotokan Karate Do Federation, India for almost 40 years and trained selflessly more than 55,000 unprivileged Boys and Girls in Karate since 2005, where many of his students have played at national and international level and have achieved Black Belt Degree. Dr. Yadav authored a book on Karate in March 2021, named "Shotokan Karate: Easiest Way to Get Black Belt" which is available on Amazon 160 countries. Karate enthusiasts in 160 countries world-wide are getting Karate knowledge by purchasing this Karate Book indirectly, whereas in India, Karate enthusiasts are getting knowledge by this Karate book as well as getting practical coaching at Karate Academy in India by Karate Coach Dr. Pradeep.

Fit India, Khelo India and Atma-Nirbhar Bharat movement has got unexpected success, because promoting Karate has brought medals in Karate sports at the international level, about 55,000 Karate students have come true to Fit India and many of his Black Belt holder students are earning thousands of rupees by opening their own academy, due to which the dream of Atma-Nirbhar Bharat is also being realized by removing unemployment, due to which Dr. Yadav has given an introduction of national unity and integrity of the society. It may be noted that recently, Dr. Yadav has given training to 55,000 students through both his book and practically in Karate academy to increase the knowledge of thousands of karate students and to unite the society and make a united India.

On 28 April 2022, Karate Coach Dr. Yadav was conferred with the Nelson Mandela Nobel Peace Award 2022 and an Honorary Doctorate Degree was presented in Mumbai by Prahlad Bhai Modi, the real brother of the successful Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. For these achievements, on 23 May 2022, Dr. Yadav was conferred with the Atal National Award 2022 (in memory of former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee) by the Governor of Maharashtra, Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari, at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai. Karate Coach Dr. Pradeep has been rewarded with more than 45 National and International Awards and 6 World Records which are as follows :

Rex Karmaveer Global Fellowship and Karmaveer Chakra Award 2024.
3rd DAN Black Belt Degree in Karate from the World Karate Federation, Spain
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and International Model United Nations Appreciation Certificate
Golden Globe Honors 2024
Nelson Mandela Nobel Peace Award 2022 (Received from Shri Prahlad Bhai Modi Ji at Mumbai) and Honorary Doctorate Degree (Honoris Causa, From St. Mother Theresa University, Australia)
Atal National Award 2022 (Received from the Honorable Governor of Maharashtra Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari Ji at Raj Bhawan, Mumbai)
Fit India Ambassador 2022 (Government of India)
San Francisco Book Festival Award 2021 (United States of America)
Literary Titan Silver Award 2021 (United States of America)
Hollywood Book Festival Award 2021 (United States of America)
America Book of Records 2021 (United States of America)
Harvard World Records 2021 (United States of America)
Firebird Book Award 2022 (United States of America)
International Book of Records 2021
Asia Book of Records 2021
Mahatma Gandhi Darshan Puraskar 2022
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Award 2022
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Pride Award 2022
Rabindranath Tagore International Prize for Art and Literature Award 2021
Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Excellence Award 2022
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Excellence Award 2022
Global Best Teacher Award 2022
Rashtriya Bhushan Samman 2022
100 Influential Indians Award 2022
Bluerose Book Award 2021
Caesura Book Award 2021
Sahityakosh Samman 2021
Literary Icon Award 2021
FoxClues India Prime Awards 2021
Bharat Padma Gaurav Samman 2022
India Book of Records 2021
LiFT Award 2022
Elite Book Award 2021
Inspiring Indians 2022
Author of the Year 2022
Sylvia Plath Memorial Literary Prize 2022
Rashtriya Vibhushan Gaurav Puraskar 2022
Shodan Black Belt Degree (Government of India)
50 Aspiring Authors and Researchers Award 2022
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Pride Award 2022
Swami Vivekananda Inspirational Award 2022
Bharat Gaurav Award 2023
Official World Record 2024
Golden Globe Honors 2024
Certificate by UNICEF on Fundamentals of Humanitarian Action Learning Programme 2024
Certificate by UNICEF on Managing Conflicts Effectively in the United Nations Workplace 2024

Hon'ble Home Minister Shri Amit Shah Ji, Honorable Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh Ji, Honorable Former Vice-President of India Shri M Venkaiah Naidu Ji, Honorable Governor of Maharashtra Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari Ji and Honorable Speaker Lok Sabha Shri Om Birla have honored for positively impacting numerous individuals by fostering qualities such as discipline, physically fit, inner strength, determination, and encouraging a drug free and smoke-free lifestyle in them.

His accomplishments are such a proud feeling for the whole world that Honorable Chief Minister of Haryana Shri Manohar Lal Khattar also recommended his name for the Highest Civilian Award of India. For everything he has accomplished in the last 40 years in the field of karate for the uplift of Fit India, Khelo India and Atma-Nirbhar Bharat, many national and international press media have published his successful Karate stories due to which he is a role model for our society and is the personification of an everyday hero.