THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Five children from Kerala have won the National Bravery Award given by the Indian Council for Child Welfare(ICCW).

Angel Maria John from Thrissur won the Ekalavya award and Shanis Abdulla T.N. from Kozhikode was selected for the Abhimanyu award. Sivakrishnan K.N. from Wayanad, Seethal Sasi K. from Kannur and Rithujith N. from Malappuram were the winners in the general category. The special awards prize includes cash award of ₹75,000 and the general awards ₹40,000, apart from medal and award. The ICCW will bear the cost of school education, degree and postgraduate studies and professional education of the winners.

Angel Maria John, daughter of Joy Abraham and Lithia, won the award for rescuing a three-year-old boy from drowning in a canal at Ramavarmapuram. She is a fourth standard student of Devamatha School, Thrissur. Shanis Abdullah, son of Abdul Aziz and Suhara of Kozhikode, received the award for rescuing a young girl from the attack of a bull. He is a seventh class student of Kadameri Mappila UP School.

Among the general category winners, Sivakrishnan, a tenth standard student won the award for rescuing a child from a river while Seethal Sasi, an eighth grade student, exhibited courage and presence of mind in saving three children from drowning in a pond using jerry cans to create a floating raft.

Rithujith, a ninth standard student of MVHSS Higher Secondary School, was chosen for the award for rescuing a coconut tree climber who was stuck on a tree after the loop used for climbing got entangled in a wire. He is the son of Sunilkumar and Shijila.