Karnataka boy to be awarded on Republic Day for guiding ambulance during floods

A 12-year-old boy from Karantaka's Raichur, who guided an ambulance across a submerged bridge, will be presented with National Bravery Award on Republic Day. Back in August 2019, Venkatesh was hailed for guiding an ambulance across a bridge that had been completely flooded by incessant rain near Hirerayanakumpi vill. He is among 22 children who are selected for National Bravery Awards which will be presented by President Ram Nath Kovind on January 26. 

A video that surface n showed 12-year-old risking his life by running across flooded bridge to guide an ambulance that was stuck due to floods. While speaking to a local media outlet, Venkatesh said that he was playing with a group of friends when he saw ambulance stuck on bridge. It was senior IAS officer P Manivannan, Secretary, Labour Department who took te of his actions and recommended Women and Child Development Department to give him a bravery award. 

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While speaking to a local media outlet, Manivannan said that he is of opinion that young student was entitled to be encourd and houred for his act of bravery. He furr said that he recommended 12-year-old for bravery awards. Back in 2019, just days after incident, boy was also felicitated by state authorities on occasion of Independence Day. Venkatesh's bror reportedly said that ne of his family members were aware of his actions until video surfaced on internet. 

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National Bravery Award

Apart from Venkatesh, second National Bravery Award recipient from Karnataka this year is nine-year-old Arati, a resident of Navilagon Vill in  Honnavar, Uttara Kannada. She will be awarded for saving her bror from a cow that was charging at m while y were playing outside. National Council of Child Welfare selects children to be awarded on recommendations of state government and awardees are provided financial help to complete ir studies as well. This year awards will be presented to ten girls and 12 boys that were anunced by Indian Council of Child Welfare (ICCW) earlier this week. 

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