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The National Bravery Award was a brainchild of India`s first Prime

Minister, Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru, who thought about it on 2nd October,

1957, while watching a performance at Delhi`s Ramlila grounds, at the

Red Fort. An accident occurred in that programme, when a fire broke out

in a Shamiana, due to a short circuit. A 14 year-old scout, named Harish

Chandra reacted bravely at that time and he instantly ripped open the

burning Shamiana, using his knife. He saved hundreds of people who

were trapped inside, with this act. Pundit Nehru was stunned and inspired

with the brave act of that child and he instructed the authorities to

constitute an award to honour brave children from all over the country.

Action was taken immediately and Harish Chandra became the first one

to receive this award. The tradition has continued since then and the last

award was given in the year 2009. The Government of India has also

released a commemorative book titled "Brave Hearts" in 2001 thatfeatures the winners of the 1999 National Bravery Awards.

The selection of the National Bravery Awards winners is made from

the applications received from different sources like the Central/State

Government departments, Panchayats, Zilla Parishads (District

Councils), School Authorities and also from the State and Union

Territory Councils for child welfare. The ICCW constitutes a special

committee for the selection of the awardees. The committee comprisesrepresentatives from the secretariats of the President and the Vice-

President, various Government Ministries and Departments and also

representatives from the Central Social Welfare Board, the Indian

Police, All India Radio, Doordarshan, etc. Some of the leading NGOs

in India like the National Bal Bhavan, SOS Children`s Villages of

India, Ramakrishna Mission, also have their representatives in the

committee and the senior ICCW members also share their opinions

about the selection.


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The recipients of the National Bravery Awards get a medal, a

certificate and also cash award. The Bharat Awardees receive a Gold

Medal, while the other awardees receive silver medals. The

Government of India also gives financial assistance to the awardeesto complete their schooling, without any obstacles. This financial

assistance is given as a part of ICCW`s sponsorship programme and

the Government of India also help the children to pursue

professional courses like medical and engineering, under the IndiraGandhi Scholarship Scheme. The Government of India has also

announced reservation of some seats in Medical and Engineering

Colleges and Polytechnics for the winners of the award, in the year

2009. Some of the recipients of the awards continue to get assistance

from the Government, till they complete their graduation.

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