Republic Day 2013: 22 Children to Get Bravery Awards


8. Devansh Tiwary from Chhatisgarh
To be Awarded With - National Bravery Award

8-year-old, Devansh Tiwari saw 14-year-old Shikhar falling into a septic tank in a construction site. Devansh dangled his legs through two feet wide hole of the tank and asked Shikhar to hold his legs and tried to pull him. In the meanwhile he shouted for help. Eventually people gathered and rescued Shikhar.

9. Koroungamba Kumam from Manipur
To be Awarded With - National Bravery Award

The youngest among them is seven-year-old Koroungamba Kuman from Manipur. Koroungamba Kumam, saved his sister from fire. When he realized the fire he immediately covered his sister with thick cloths and shifted her to a safe place. In this chaos he suffered serious burn injuries in his arms and legs. When asked by Firstpost about how he got the idea of wrapping his sister in a blanket, he replied, “I saw it on Tom and Jerry. Tom used a blanket to douse a fire in the cartoon”.

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