Directorate of Women and Child Development has informed that the Indian Council for Child Welfare, New Delhi has instituted the “National Award for Bravery of Children (2023)”to give due recognition to the children who perform acts of bravery. The award is conferred on children for their act of spontaneous selfless service in the face of risk to life or threat of physical injury and or an act of courage and daring against a social evil/crime.
It is further informed that nominations will be received in the prescribed application form which can be obtained from ICCW Headquarter Office or can be downloaded from ICCW’s website. The application should be recommended by two of the listed Competent Authorities, the form is to be accompanied by a write-up of about 250 words giving the details of the deed performed by the applicant alongwith proof of date of birth. Newspaper/magazine clippings and/or First Information Report (FIR) or Police Diary filled with the Police Station, the account of the incident as well as the supporting documents should preferably be endorsed by two of the listed Competent Authorities.
The application should be recommended by two Competent Authorities such as Principal/Headmaster of the School in which the applicant is studying or, Head of Panchayat / Zilla Parishad, President or General Secretary of State Council for Child Welfare, Collector / DM / Government Official of equivalent rank and Superintendent of Police of the area or Police Official of higher rank.
The child should not be below 6 years and above 18 years of age on the date of the incident.
Incidents which have occurred between July 01, 2022 and September 30, 2022 will be considered for the 2022 Award. The Selection Committee, may at its discretion, relax the date by a maximum period of six months prior to July 1, 2022, if it so deems fit.
Various Awards will be conferred on eligible children such as ICCW Bharat Award : Rs. 1,00,000/-, ICCW Dhruv Award : Rs. 75,000/-, ICCW Markendaya Award : Rs. 75,000/-, ICCW Shravan Award : Rs. 75,000/-, ICCW Prahlad Award : Rs. 75,000/-, ICCW Eklavya Award : Rs. 75,000/-, ICCW Abhimanyu Award : Rs. 75,000/- and General Awards : Rs. 40,000/-.
Eligible awardees will be granted financial assistance until they complete their schooling, financial assistance under the Scholarship Scheme for Graduate/Post Graduate/Professional courses.
The eligible child can submit their application in soft copy (CD/Pen Drive in word format) and hard print in the prescribed format to Directorate of Women and Child Development on or before October 3, 2023.
For any clarifications, the Directorate of Women and Child Development can be contacted on phone no. 2235308/2426112 during office hours, as informed by the Department of Information and Publicity.