Imphal, January 18 2010: Km Maibam Prity Devi, has been selected for the prestigious Geeta Chopra Award while Thoi Thoi Khumanthem also figured among the list of 21 children selected for the National Bravery Awards for 2009 .

Ten year-old Km Maibam Prity Devi is being conferred this award in recognition of her act of bravery in saving several lives when miscreants hurled a grenade inside their shop at Mayang Imphal Bazar.

A high powered committee selected 21 children�eight girls and 13 boys�for the National Bravery Award 2009 in recognition for their outstanding deeds of bravery and meritorious service.

These children wll receive the award from the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh on January 21, 2010 .

The coveted Bharat Award will be given to 13 year old Master Gaurav Singh Saini of Haryana who saved approximately 50-60 people in a stampede at the Naina Devi temple.

Master Karan Nishad of Uttar Pradesh has been selected for the Sanjay Chopra Award.

This 11 year old boy saved five persons from drowning.

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Ranu Mishra (10 years) of Uttar Pradesh will get the Bapu Gaidhani Award posthumously for displaying exemplary courage in saving her brother and his friend from drowning.

Ultimately, she sacrificed her life for her determined effort.

Master Vijith V.(16 years) of Kerala and Master Narendrasinh Natvarsinh Solanki (17 � years) of Gujarat will also get Bapu Gaidhani Awards for their acts of bravery.

Vijith saved four children from drowning in river Kallada while Narendrasinh saved his father from the clutches of a crocodile in Dhadhar river.

Along with courageous acts there are instances of bold decisions and revolts against prevailing social-evil.

The three girls from West Bengal Km Rekha Kalindi (11 years), Km Sunita Mahato (11 years 4 months) and Km Afsana Khatun (12 years 5 months) refused From front page to get married at early age and wanted to continue their studies.

Ultimately, parents of these brave hearts gave in and the girls were allowed to continue their studies.The other recipients are:Master Uddesh R Ramnathkar (Goa), Master Dijekshon Syiem, Master Zonunsanga, Master Lalrammawia (both from Mizoram), Master Sujith R, Master Amal Antony, Km Krishnapriya K, Master Sujith Kumar P (all from Kerala), Late Master Dijekshon Syiem (Meghalaya), Km Vaishaliben Sambhubhai Solanki (Gujarat) and Master Yogesh Kumar Jangid (Rajasthan).

The children will participate in the Republic Day parade at Rajpath, according to a pr�ss release of PIB (Defence) .

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