Five children from Kerala have been selected for the 2021 National Bravery awards instituted 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 adjudged winners in the general category. The special awards carry a purse 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.