24 children to get National Bravery Awards
An 11-year-old boy who saved eight of his school mates from a burning van in Uttar Pradesh, and a 14-year-old girl who rescued her brother from the Maoist attack in Chattisgarh are among the 24 children named for the National Bravery Awards this year for their exemplary acts of courage.
At a press meet here Wednesday, Gita Siddartha, president of the Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW), presented the brave-hearts who will be given the award. Of the 24 — eight are girls and 16 boys — five children will be awarded posthumously.
"Last year, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh promised to enhance the prize money and this year the prize money is three times higher. Eighty percent comes from Ministry of Women and Child Development and 20 percent comes from the ICCW. Usually each honoured child gets a cash award ranging from Rs.7,000 to Rs.10,000, but, this year the prize money ranges between Rs.24,000 to Rs.50,000," Aseem Paul, director of ICCW, told IANS.
The prize money for Bharat Award is Rs.50,000, recipients of Geeta Chopra Award would receive Rs.40,000, the Bapu Gaidhani award prize money will be Rs.24,000. For others, the award will carry Rs.20,000.
President Pratibha Patil will host reception in the honor of the award winners.
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