the first national bravery award was given on 4 february 1958.
when was the first national bravery award given?
4 february 1958
on gandhi jayanti day, 2 october 1957, india's first prime minister, jawaharlal nehru, was watching a performance 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 harish chandra and one other child on 4 february 1958, by prime minister nehru, and the iccw ( indian council for child welfare) has continued the tradition ever since.
national bravery award
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the national bravery awards are a set of awards given annually to about 25 indian children below 16 years of age for "meritorious acts of bravery against all odds." the awards are given by the government of india and the indian council for child welfare (iccw). the award was instituted in 1957





















































section::::details of the awards.





















































the national bravery awards consist of five categories, which are .





















































bullet::::1. the bharat award





















































bullet::::2. the geeta chopra award





















































bullet::::3. the sanjay chopra award





















































bullet::::4. the bapu gaidhani award





















































bullet::::5. the general national bravery award





















































section::::how it all started.
national bravery award