By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers
There are several examples of children becoming national heroes for their act of bravery and being honoured with National Bravery Awards for saving people’s lives. Recipients of such awards are taken on a parade during the annual Republic Day celebrations on Rajpath in New Delhi. One among the children who were given away bravery award this year was 14-year-old Siya Vamansa Khode from Dharwad, who saved her then two-year-old (in 2015) younger brother Yallappa Khode from being electrocuted by risking her own life. Siya received the Indian Council for Child Welfare’s (ICCW) National Bravery Award from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Jan. 23 this year. This brave girl was the chief guest to inaugurate this year’s Chinnara Mela organised by Rangayana. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Siya narrated her act of bravery while she was playing with cousins and Yallappa on the rooftop of her aunt’s place.
