Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday felicitated National Bravery Award winner Abinash Mishra here.
“Congratulated National Bravery Award winner Abinash Mishra, an inspiration for many. Wished him all success,” The Chief Minister tweeted.
Abinash (12) had rescued a minor boy, Bidhubhusan, from river Kushabhdra.
He also The 12-year-old brave heart also met Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on the day. Mishra was accompanied by his father.
“Congratulated Abinash Mishra who received National Bravery Award,” Pradhan tweeted.
A native of Dhirapur village under Puri district’s Nimapara police station, Mishra received the award from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the eve of Republic Day in New Delhi.
Instituted by the Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) in 1957 the National Bravery Award is given to boys and girls in the 6-18 age groups showing exemplary courage.