The Iccw Bravery Awards are a set of awards given annually to about 25 Indian children below 18 years of age for "meritorious acts of bravery against all odds". The awards are given by the Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW).National Bravery Award ‘Govt. of India Portal. The award was instituted in 1957.
ICCW Bravery Awards for Children and Youth The ICCW Bravery Awards consist of eight categories
Origins On Gandhi Jayanti day, 2 October 1957, India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, was watching a performance in Delhi's Ramlila ground, at the Red Fort. During the performance, a short circuit caused a fire to break out in a shamiana (decorated tent). Harish Chandra Mehra, a 14-year-old scout, promptly took out his knife and ripped open the burning tent, saving the lives of hundreds of trapped people. This incident inspired Nehru to ask the authorities to establish an award to honour brave children from all over the country. The first official National Bravery Awards were presented to two Children on 4 February 1958, by Prime Minister Nehru, The Hindu, 3 March 2001. and the ICCW ( Indian Council for Child Welfare) has continued the tradition ever since.Special Feature: Meet India's Braveheart Rediff.com, January 2005.
Selection process Each year, the ICCW receives applications for the Awards. The applications must be received by 15 October to be eligible for selection.
Awardees are selected by a committee constituted by the ICCW.
Ceremony The awards are usually announced and presented in January.
List of awards
Bharat Award YearNameAct of bravery Age Indian state of origin2022Azam QuadriSaved a youtuber from the River Yamuna during an earth quake. 12 YearsTelangana2012Vicky Martin SinghConfronted armed kidnappers and saved a girl. 16 YearsAndhra Pradesh1996VardhanaConfronted armed robber and helped police.8 YearsBihar2000Sunil Singh Confronted armed militants who had attacked their village.9 YearsJammu & Kashmir2000Robert CruiserConfronted armed militants who had attacked their village. The Hindu, 20 January 2001.13 YearsJammu & Kashmir2000Sunil Chand RajanSaved a little child of a 6-year-old sibling from a human-eating panther.9 yearsUttarakhand2000Ayswarya Sambasivan Ramakumari and Sreejesh Sambasivan RamakumariSaved their lives and parents' lives from brutal robbery attack at home. 10 years, 14 yearskerala2001Surjeet SinghFought a night-long battle with a group of 40 militants who had surrounded their village.18 yearsJammu & Kashmir2001Amrik SinghFought a night-long battle with a group of 40 militants who had surrounded their village. The Hindu, 20 January 2002.20 yearsJammu & Kashmir2002Chinmay SharmaFailed a robbery on a Mumbai train.7 yearsMaharastra2002Charu SharmaSustained knife injuries while trying to foil a robbery on a Mumbai train.11 yearsMaharashtra2002Shambhavi RayFought two men on a motorcycle and foiled their attempt to steal her mother's purse.13 yearsDelhi2003C. Vanlalhruaia (posthumously)Died fighting the dacoits.17 yearsMizoram2005Ratul Chandra RabhaChased the militants who killed their school teacher (subsequently one of the militants was caught).17 yearsAssam2005Rituparna BoroChased the militants who killed their school teacher (subsequently one of the militants was caught).15 yearsAssam2007BabitaSaved several schoolmates from drowning when their school bus fell into the Western Yamuna canal. She was studying 11th standard 17 yearsHaryana2007AmarjeetSaved several schoolmates from drowning when their school bus fell into the Western Yamuna canal.15 yearsHaryana2008No Award2009Gaurav Singh SainiSaved 50–60 people in the 2008 stampede at the Naina Devi temple13 yearsHaryana2010No Award2011Kapil Singh Negi (posthumously)Helped younger schoolmates cross a flooded stream during rains and landslides, but he failed to save himself.15 yearsUttarakhand2012Tarang Atulbhai MistrySaved four people from drowning in Narmada River17 yearsGujarat2013Kumari Mahika GuptaSaved her brother from floods at Kedarnath (Uttarakhand). 8 yearsDelhi2015Resham FatamaAn acid attack victim, who was kidnapped by her uncle(mother's cousin). On the way to her coaching class, he forced her into a car and poured acid over her head when she turned down a marriage proposal. She managed to escape.16 yearsUttar Pradesh2016 Tarah Peju(Posthumous)Saved her friends from drowning but failed to manage herself8 yearsArunachal Pradesh 2017NaziaHelped Police stop illegal gambling business16 yearsUttar Pradesh2018Kunwar Divyansh SinghSaved his younger sister and 7 other kids from a bull attack.13 yearsUttar Pradesh
Sanjay Chopra Award Year Name Notes Age Indian origin1998Akash GroverFailed Robbery Attempt10 yearsUttar Pradesh2000Prince Kumar and Ashish KumarConfronted armed robbers.12 yearsHeena BakshiFailed robbery attempt2001Rajput HiraniSaved building fire.9 yearsHaryana2002Moneesh MohanSaved two children from drowning.10 yearsDubai2003Riyaz AhmedLost his hands and a foot to save a child from a train accident.9 yearsUttar Pradesh2004Harry ChaudhryReceived several stab wounds on his stomach while trying to save his sister from assailant's knife.13 yearsDelhi2005Sanmesh Kalyanpur Saved his sister from drowning during Mumbai Floods.15 yearsMaharashtra2006V Teeja Sai (posthumously)Died while trying to rescue fellow students in river Munneru in Krishna district.12 yearsAndhra Pradesh2006C V S Durga Dondieswar (posthumously)Died while trying to rescue fellow students in river Munneru in Krishna district.13 yearsAndhra Pradesh2007Yuktarth ShrivastavaSaved his 11-month-old sister from stray dogs, who attacked them.6 yearsChhattisgarh2008Saumik MishraSingle-handedly fought with two goons who entered his home for theft.15 yearsUttar Pradesh2009Karan NishadSaved five people from drowning.11 yearsUttar Pradesh2010Priyanshu JoshiSingle-handedly fought off a leopard which attacked his sister on their way to school.10 yearsUttarakhand2011Om Prakash Yadav Saved schoolmates from a burning van.12 yearsUttar Pradesh2012Gajendra RamSaved a child from drowning in a well.11 yearsChhattisgarh2013Shubam Santosh Chaudari Saved two children when their school van caught fire. 17 yearsMaharashtra2017Karanbeer SinghSaved 15 children after a vehicle plunged into a drain16 yearsPunjab2018Gohil Jayaram singh
Geeta Chopra Award Year Name Notes Age Indian origin 1987 Monalisa Saved a deaf from the attack of bulls 7 years Odisha 1996 Harsha shivarakash Helped 2 boys from drowning 26 Karnataka1998Anchal GroverFoiled robbery attempt.8 yearsUttar Pradesh2000Shubham PadhyFoiled robbery attempt.13 yearsHaryana2001Satyajeet Patra (posthumously)Lost life while trying to rescue four other children from drowning.13 yearsRajasthan2002Guddiben Kalubhai MasherSaved an infant's life from a wild animal by fighting that wild animal.13 years_2003Ramseena R.M.Lost her leg while trying to save a young girl from a speeding car.12 yearsKerala2004Boya GeethanjaliFor fighting seven armed Naxalites at Ananthapuram village, securing the release of a woman Member of the Legislative Assembly they were trying to abduct, and forcing the Naxalites to flee.12 yearsAndhra Pradesh2005Seidalyne MawtyllupFor saving her three-month-old sister from a burning house.10 yearsMeghalaya2006Vandana YadavFor fighting three local goons single-handedly, suffering 17 stab wounds, and later turning up to identify culprits in the police station.13 yearsUttar Pradesh2007Lalrempuii (posthumously)For resisting her rapist even though she died in the bargain.14 ½ yearsMizoram2008Prachi Santosh SenSaved four children from electrocution, suffering severe burns to the left hand.10 yearsMadhya Pradesh2009Maibam Prity DeviSaved several lives when she rushed and threw away a grenade hurled at her family-owned shop by miscreants, herself hit by exploding splinter.10 yearsManipur2010Jismi PMSaved the lives of a nine-year-old boy and an eight-year-old girl from drowning in a river.13 yearsKerala2011Mittal Mahendrabhai Patadiya Faced armed robbers and foiled a robbery attempt.13 yearsGujarat2012RenuExposed physical and psychological abuse at her shelter home.18 yrsNew Delhi2013Kumari Maleka Singh TakDisplayed rare grit and determination in fighting off her molesters. 16 yrsRajasthan2014Kumari Gunjan SharmaDisplayed exemplary bravery in saving her friends from the clutches of an abductor13 yrsAssam2017Netravati M. Chavan (Posthumous)saved two boys from drowning but failed to save herself14 yrs 10 monthsKarnataka2018 Nitisha Negi (posthumously)Saved her classmate from drowning but failed to save herselfdelhi
Bapu Gaidhani Award