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Saturday, June 20, 2009

BRAVERY AWARDS-2009


BRAVERY AWARDS-2009
Manjusha, the class 10 student at catholicate Higher Secondary School, Chungathara, Malappuram had just entered the chaliyar river for her evening bath after classes when she noticed something floating by, with a shock, she realized that it was a child struggling in the water. She did not hesitate She plunged in to the wter and rescued two-year old Arafat who happened to be the son of her neighbor. The child had slipped in to the river while playing on the bank
Manjusha is one of the six children selected for this years bravery award instituted by the kerala state child welfare council. Her parents are manual laborers and the family lives in a hut on the banks of the river
The posthumous award for P.B Visalu, a native of cheekilode in kozhicode district, will be received by the family. Visalu died while rescuing two girls from drowning in an ababdoned quairy near her house.
K.G Dinu from Moolam code Palakkad, Johnson. V. Sunny for pazhayarikandam, Idukky, K.A Ajamal, a native of Moovattupuzha in Ernakulam, and M.U Vineth Kumar Hailing from Naduvatharapara, palakkad were also selected for the award for daring act of saving others from drowning.
The winners were selected by Inspector- General of police B. Sandhya from 12 entries. Dinu and manjusha have already received the national bravery award.
Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan is scheduled to present the state awards at a function to be held at the office of the council here on Wednesday 17th June 2009

Prof John Kurakar

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