Is your child courageous? Just encourage them, who know they can even be eligible for the National Bravery Awards. Yeah! Many official organizations appreciate the valor, boldness, and braveness of toddlers.
The Indian government is one on the list and this article elaborates on them in detail.
For sure, you will discover some tremendous secrets about this accolade and give you goosebumps. Without delay let’s dive in.
What Is A Bravery Award?
Everyone has courage in their hearts but only a few dare to express it!
Thus, appreciating such people is undeniably significant to inspire and encourage others. Especially, honoring brave acts of children and youth sows the seed of hope and enhances their confidence level.
In that case, the Indian Government and ICCW – Indian Council of Child Welfare bestow awards for children and salute their fearless hearts. Since 1958, they actively recognized 25 Indian children under the age of 18.
Stories Behind The Accolades!
However, the initiative taken by the Government of India and ICCW is highly appreciable and an inspiration. But, have you wondered what pushed them to do it? Let’s unveil the secrets behind the curtains.
Harish Chandra Mehra (14 years old) was part of a scout performance on Ramilla ground at Red Fort, Delhi in front of respected PM Jawaharlal Nehru. In an instance, a decorated tent (shamiana) caught fire due to a short circuit. Harish rushed to save the hundreds of trapped people immediately; he took his knife and tore the burning tent.
It made Nehru announce bravery awards and Harish became the first awardee on Feb 4th, 1958.
Different Categories
Similar to various types of national awards, this accolade also has different categories. Let’s take a glance along with its interesting history!
In general, they present honors in the name of bravery awards along with 4 categories. It includes,
- Bharat Awards – 1987
- Sanjay Chopra Award – 1978
- Geeta Chopra Award – 1978
- Bapu Gaidhani Award – 1980
Did you notice the names Sanjay and Geeta right here? These two awards are presented to appreciate the courageous act of children in Chopra’s loving memory. Yes, they are the two brave kids who lost their lives while opposing kidnappers.
Since 1978, ICCW has presented accolades in the name of this young boy and girl. Now, it’s time to explore some of the honorable winners in every category with reasons.
Bharat Award | ||
| Year | Name | Reasons |
| 1996 | Vardhana | Opposed Armed Robbers And Helped Police |
| 2000 | Sunil Chand Rajan | Saved Six Years Old Little Children From Human-Eating Panther |
| 2002 | Chinmay Sharma | Failed A Robbery On Mumbai Train |
| 2005 | Ratul Chandra Rabha | Chased The Militants Who Killed Their School Teacher |
| 2016 | Tarah Peju – Posthumous | Saved Her Friends From Drowning But She Lost Her Life |
| 2022 | Azam Quadric | Saved A Youtuber During Earthquake |
Sanjay Chopra Award | ||
| 1998 | Akash Grover | Failed Robbery Attempt |
| 2000 | Prince Kumar And Ashish Kumar | Confronted Armed Robbers |
| 2003 | Riyaz Ahmed | Lost His Hands And A Foot While Saving A Child From Train Accident |
| 2010 | Priyanshi Joshi | Fought Against Leopard Single Handedly That Attacked Her Sister While Going To School |
| 2013 | Shubham Santosh Chaudhari | Saved Two Children From Their School Van That Caught Fire |
| 2017 | Karanbeer Singh | Saved 15 Year Old After A Vehicle Plunged Into A Drain |
Geeta Chopra Award | ||
| 1987 | Monalisa | Saved A Deaf From The Bulls Attack |
| 1996 | Harsha shivarakash | Helped Two Boys From Drowning |
| 2000 | Shubham Padhy | Failed Robbery Attempt |
| 2005 | Seidalyne Mawtyllup | Saved Three Months Old Baby Sister From A Burning House |
| 2014 | Kumara Gunjan Sharma | Displayed Exemplary Bravery In Saving Her Friends From The Clutched Of An Abductor |
| 2018 | Nitisha Negi (Posthumously) | Saved Her Classmate From Drowning But She Died |
Bapu Gaidhani Award | ||
| 2003 | Vivek Purkayastha | Bravely Fought With The Dacoits |
| 2006 | Sushila Gurjar | Fought Against The Social Evil Of Child Marriage |
| 2008 | Asu Kanwar | Expressed Amazing Courage In Standing Up Against Child Marriage |
| 2011 | Adithya Gopal (Posthumously) | Tried To Save His Friends From Drowning But He Died |
| 2013 | Sanjay Navasu Sutar | Outstanding Bravery In Fighting Leopard |
| 2016 | Tushar Verma | Rescued An Elder Neighbour Couple With Their Three Cows And Two Bulls From A Burning House |
National Bravery Awards Selection Process
Do you want to nominate children for this event? Then, be concerned about applications. ICCW takes applications from the officially approved agencies including district and local governments, child welfare councils, and school authorities.
Send your applications before September 30th and the awarding committee will finalize kids as per their eligibility criteria. The ICCW committee encloses members from non-governmental and governmental organizations. It includes higher officials like President Secretariats, Vice-President, The Central Social Welfare Board, All India Radio, Doordarshan, SOS Children’s Village of India, The Indian police, and the National Bal Bhavan.
About Event
Every awarding ceremony is unique from others. In that instance, National Bravery awards cheer the courageous souls and applaud the valor act.
It is announced on Children’s Day (November 14th) or in January. On Republic Day, the entire awardees participate in the Parade at Rajpath. Later that evening, the President hosts a reception and the Prime Minister bestows the prize to them.
Recent Winners – 2023
As mentioned above, in this year’s ceremony, many children bagged Bravery awards. Discover who they are here,
| Name | State |
| Hanaya Nisar | Jammu And Kashmir |
| K Meenakshi | – |
| Shauryajit Ranjitkumar Khaire | Gujarat |
| Aditya Pratap Singh Chuhan | Chhattisgarh |
| Rishi Shiva Prasanna | Gujarat |
| Rohan Ramchandra Bahir | Maharashtra |
| Shreya Bhattacharya Bahir | Assam |
| Sambhav Mishra | Odisha |
| M. Gauravi Randi | – |
| Adiitya Surya | Kerala |
| Anushka Jolly | – |
Final Verdict
Now, you explored the national bravery awards that is offered to many deserving children who don’t even care about their lives. This awarding ceremony is a tribute to the power of human endeavor. So, let’s take an oath to encourage every toddler’s courageous act instead of thinking about consequences.
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