Eight young brave hearts from across India, including three who sacrificed their lives before reaching their teens, earned the prestigious 15th Ghanshyam Binani Children’s Bravery Award for 2016. The recipients were honoured for their heroism by the Braj Binani Group at an award ceremony.

 The award had been instituted in memory of Late Ghanshyam Binani, founder-chairman of Binani Industries Ltd. It acknowledges an act of bravery and selflessness of boys and girls across India up to the age of 16 who risked their lives to save others who were in danger of losing their own.

 From among the nominations received from all over India, the recipients in the ‘bravery’ category are: KamleshPradhan, 7, from Chhattisgarh, the youngest awardee; Lalduhawma, 10, from Mizoram; Amruka Kumar, 16, from Chhattisgarh; and NeelamKaluBote, 12 of Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra. Nine-year-old IlmaBano of Faizabad district, Uttar Pradesh was given the Special Category award.

 Ten-year-old Sheelu, alias Golu, GulnaazBano, 9 and 12-year-old Muskaan, all from Uttar Pradesh, were awarded posthumously.The members of the jury were Ms. MeeranBorwankar, Director Police, Maharashtra State, Ms. Uma Prabhu, Group Editor (education, careers and women), Zee Media Corporation Ltd., Ms. Kalpana Binani,Chairperson, Ghanshyam Binani Foundation, Joey Ghose, MD, Binani Cement and Ms. Bina Verma, CEO, Braj Binani Group.

 “The determination and courage shown by the children is truly inspiring. I am very happy and proud to see all the brave children here said MrsKalpanaBinani, I would like to congratulate the winners and my best wishes to them for the future. May they continue to be brave and may all their dreams come true.”