Agra : Agra’s Ajay Raj Nishad (9) gets a grand reception at his hometown on Saturday after receiving the prestigious Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar from President Droupadi Murmu in Delhi, as on July 25 he bravely saved his father Vir Bhan from the jaws of a large crocodile in the Chambal. He brave boy said, “I was afraid for my life too, but at that moment, the only thing that came to my mind was how to save my father.”
On that July afternoon, armed with only a long stick, the thin and diminutive 9 year-old boy struck the predator’s eye, forcing it to release his father and retreat back into the waters. Inspired by his brief interaction with PM Narendra Modi at the award ceremony, the Class IV student, while dedicating the honour to his grandmother, Ratna Devi, said, “I want to join defence forces and serve the nation in the future... I want to protect my country the way Iprotected my father.” The award honours extraordinary accomplishments in various categories. Ajay was awarded in the category of ‘bravery’.

Source: TOI