(This was forwarded to me by Mahesh Kalayanpur.

Thanks
a lot Mahesh. Our online community is definitely growing
!!!!)
Master Sanmesh Kalyanpur aged 15 years was presented with
the prestigious Sanjay Chopra Award at the National Bravery
Awards for the year 2005. Risking his life, Sanmesh had
saved his 7 years old sister Sanjana from drowning in an open
rain water gutter when Mumbai was flooded due to
heavyrains on 29th July 2004. He was amongst the
seventeen children selected from all over India for the
2005 National Bravery Awards.
He received the award from the Honourable Prime Minister of
India at a function held at the residence of the Prime Minister
on 24th January 2006. He was later felicitated by the President
of India and Vice President of India. He also had the privilege
of participating in the Republic Day parade on 26th January
2006.
He is perhaps the first Saraswat recipient of the National Bravery
Award.
Posted by The world of Konkani at 7:52 PM