PM Modi says acts of young bravehearts inspire other children too

New Delhi: Acts of bravery are discussed extensively and highlighted by the media and therefore inspire other children too, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday while presenting the National Bravery Awards to 18 children, three of them posthumously.

Met the winners of the National Bravery Awards 2017. In the next set of Tweets, I would be talking about every winner and his or her bravery. Their acts of courage will leave you amazed and inspired! pic.twitter.com/8gh4cxAprT

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 24, 2018

Interacting with the awardees, he said their deeds of bravery inspire other children and often engender a sense of self-confidence among other children. Noting that most of the awardees are from rural and humble backgrounds, he said that perhaps their daily struggles had helped instill resilience in them to deal courageously with adverse situations. Congratulating all the award winners, their parents, and schoolteachers, Modi also appreciated those who recorded their instances of bravery and helped draw attention to them. He said that after such recognition, future expectations from the awardees become higher than usual and wished them well in their future endeavors.