Chief Minister Raman Singh on Monday met the children at his residence who have won State Bravery Awards. Singh appreciated the deeds of the children and wished them a bright future. Women and Child Development Minister Ramsheela Sahu was also present on the occasion.
The brave children will be awarded cash prizes and commendation certificates on Republic Day at the Police Parade ground. Singh urged the children to work hard with dedication and concentrate on studies.
Chief Minister instructed the officers to provide better facilities to the children. Seven-year-old Master Kamlesh Pradhan of village Kanchanpur Baramkela Development block recited the mathematics table 24 with ease and confidence. He is a student of Class II. He recites tables up to 40.
Singh impressed by the talent of the student and instructed the Raigarh District Collector to provide special facilities to the student. The student's father Gaadarai Pradhan informed the Chief Minister that his livelihood is farming. Kamlesh has saved a boy from burning ash once. Another brave child Ms. Amruta Kumar who hails from Mahasamund had lost her father when she was very young. Singh instructed the Mahasamund District Collector to provide special facilities to the girl. She hails from village Khallari in Development Block Baghbahara. Amruta had saved a two-year-old from drowning in a well. Sandeep Kumar Kaviraj of village Dhangaon in Balrampur-Ramanujganj district had saved his father from a bear attack.
He was booked under the Forest Act. Raman Singh instructed Balram District Collector to withdraw the case booked against the boy. Ms Yamini Sahu of village Pendarvani at Development Block Gurrur in Balod district had saved her own 6-year-old brother from getting electrocuted. The parents of the brave kids were also present.