Day after hailing the “extraordinary bravery and valour” of 14-year-old Amandeep Kaur, who risked her life by rescuing four children from the school van that caught fire on Saturday, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday announced bravery award and free education for her.
“Amandeep would be conferred the bravery award on Independence Day and the State Government will sponsor her education,” announced the Chief Minister after meeting her Minister at his official residence in the evening.
He added that the State Government will honour ninth standard student Amandeep Kaur for showing exemplary courage by saving four children in the Longowal school van tragedy.
The girl, accompanied by her father Satnam Singh and Congress leader Daman Thind Bajwa, shared with the Chief Minister details of the incident and her own role in rescuing the four kids from the burning van during the meeting.
The Chief Minister also consoled Kuldeep Singh Bajwa, a member of the family that lost their kids in the tragedy.