National Bravery Awards: India
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National Bravery Awards 2015
Remount Veterinary Corps
The Times of India, Jan 27 2016
After 26 yrs, K-9 unit on Rajpath
A glimpse of India's canine might amid the country's military prowess got the crowd to their feet when a squad of 36 dogs and their handlers marched down Rajpath during the 67th Republic Day Parade. It was after a gap of 26 years that the Republic Day parade saw a canine contingent. Decked up in striped maroon and gold coats and marching past in coordinated strides, the “silent warriors“ of the Indian Army belonging to the Remount Veterinary Corps were led by Captain Anurag Chandram Hati Boruah.
The contingent comprised German Shepherds and Labra dors specially trained in explosives and mine detection, tracking, guarding and attack.
The marching canines were chosen out of 1,200 Army dogs and trained for weeks for the parade. The dogs and trainers have won a Shaurya Chakra, six Sena Medals, 143 Chief of the Army Staff Commendation Cards and six Vice Chief of the Army Staff Commendation Cards. The dogs have been apart of operations in J&K and the Northeast and have helped in detecting explosives.
The handlers also wore drill boots to avoid injuring the dogs. Instead of extending their left foot in the at-ease position, they extended their right foot to synchronise their steps with the dogs.
2020
2020: Bal Puraskar
Pankhuri Yadav, Jan 24, 220: The Times of India
From: Pankhuri Yadav, Jan 24, 220: The Times of India
The 17-year-old Hridayeshwar Singh Bhati, whose entire body is paralysed was ecstatic about receiving the Bal Puraskar given to outstanding child achievers. He is 85% affected by muscular dystrophy, but his mind has always overcome his body. Finding new and patented variations in the complex world of chess moves earned him the honour.
Bhati is one of the 49 children conferred the Bal Puraskar by the Union ministry for women and child development. At an interaction with the media on Thursday, his mother recalled, “He was four when we noticed he fell every time he tried to walk. The doctor told us about his condition. It took us time to cope, but our son made everyone believe that his physical limitations would do nothing to stop him.”
Venkatasubramanian too didn’t have much going for him. “My son was born without an arm. I believed it was divine punishment and cried all the time,” said mother Jayapradha. But gradually, the boy, now 16, made the family believe they were wrong and that he was destined for big things. A multi-dimensional talent awarded for his accomplishments with the abacus, karate and scouting, Venkatasubramanian aspires to become a civil servant.
Onkar Singh, 14, didn’t even know he had been selected for the award till he was in Punjab. “The internet was banned in Jammu & Kashmir, my homestate,” the 14-year-old explained. His love for science, astronomy in particular, inspired him to dwell on the law of thermodynamics and, at the age of 12, produce a book on theoretical physics titled When Time Stops.
It was also in the troubled state that Soumyadip Jana, 16, earned his stripes. In February 2018, the Sajuwan military station in Jammu was facing a terrorist attack. Some terrorists tried to force their way into their house, but the teenager stopped them in their track, though he suffered several bullet injuries for his efforts. He was in a coma for over six months and is still undergoing treatment at Army Hospital in Delhi.
The Bal Puraskar, consisting of a medal, cash prize of Rs 1 lakh, a certificate and citation, was given out by President Ram Nath Kovind. The kids are scheduled to meet PM Narendra Modi. . Union women and child development minister Smriti Irani joined the children on Thursday and called them “the new hope of India”. She suggested they should form a WhatsApp group to stay in touch and share their knowledge and ideas.
