When Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented the National Bravery award to 25 children, words fell short when their acts of valour were narrated.
From 14-year old Payal’s unsuccessful attempt to save the lives of her cousins from drowning due to a cloud burst, which eventually cost her life, to 9-year old Praful Sharma whose presence of mind stopped a bus from falling into a gorge, these children demonstrated bravery, grit, presence of mind and strength of character that most of us fail to display in times of crisis.
This story is from the February 2018 edition of Star Children.
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