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Nominations Invited for 11th Ghanshyam Binani Children’s Bravery Award 2011
Posted on: 08/Jul/2011 6:22:49 AM
Binani Industries Limited and Ghanshyam Binani Foundation – a Braj Binani Group non-profit organization – have invited nominations for the 11th Ghanshyam Binani Children’s Bravery Awards. The Award – that has entered its eleventh year - has been constituted in fond memory of Late Ghanshyam Binani and it felicitates the brave acts of deserving children below 16 years of age.
The award is a tribute to young children whose acts reflect bravery with spirit of courage, humanity and presence of mind by protecting others while risking their own lives. The Foundation has invited nominations from young children who have shown remarkable bravery during the period of January, 1st 2011 to December 31th, 2011.
The Award has two categories – the male and the female category. Deserving children from these categories will be given public recognition and will be awarded a cash prize of Rs 51,000, a Medal of Courage, a Certificate of Recognition and a Citation each. An eminent panel of judges comprising of distinguished personalities in their respective fields will select the winners. The names of the recipients of the Award will be announced in a glittering ceremony scheduled in March 2012.
The Eligibility Criteria:
# Nominations are invited from all over India,
# A child should be below 16 years,
# Act of the child should reflect Bravery against physical attack / violence or to save a human life risking his or her own life,
# Nominations should be backed by some authenticity in the form of documents, appreciation or coverage of the incident in the media,
# Nominations can also be proposed by others,
# The act of bravery should be within the period of 1st Jan 2011 to 31st Dec 2011,
# The decision of Award committee will be final,
# The nominations should reach at the below mentioned address by 31st Jan 2012
Nominations may be sent by individuals, social organizations, institutions covering the details of the incident, date, time, location, name and contact address of the children
For more information, please contact:
Samhita/Vinitha
9500018665/ 9884125218
