NEW DELHI: Everbloom K Nongrum, 10, from Meghalaya, who saved two of his friends from drowning in separate incidents last year, is among those chosen for the Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) National Bravery Awards this year, officials said on Tuesday.
A resident of Mawryngkneng village in East Khasi district, Everbloom when asked if he felt afraid jumping into the waters, said, “No, not at all. I will not shy away from saving more lives in future, if it is in my capacity”
The names of the awardees — 10 girls and 12 boys — were announced by the ICCW on Tuesday at a press conference here.
The youngest recipient would be Lourembam Yaikhomba Mangang, 8, from Manipur, who saved the life of a boy who was drowning in Imphal river in March 2019.
Assam boy Kamal Krishna Das, 12, from Guwahati who saved his mother, aunt and himself after being thrown overboard a boat in Brahmaputra in September 2018, is also among the awardees.
Adithya K, 15, from Kerala, who helped rescue over 40 people after the bus they were travelling in caught fire while returning from Nepal, has been chosen for the ICCW Bharat Award. (PTI)
