DDNewsOfficial:
National bravery awards for the year 2013 will be conferred by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Out of 26 students, 6 are girls. Five children have been posthumously named for the award after they sacrificed their lives trying to save others.
The other posthumous recipients of the award this year are, RN Raj Shukla (14) from UP, M Khayingthei (12) from Manipur, Mala Sawmtluangi (12) from Mizoram and L Manio Chachei (17) from Nagaland. PM Manmohan Singh will confer the awards on eve of Republic Day.