The Indian Council for Child Welfare has been presenting annual awards to children for bravery since 1957This time, children from 17 different states are being honoured for their fearlessnessIn three episodes, we present the stories of three such brave-heartsUttam Tanti, then 10, from Assam saved a mother and child from drowning during the 2019 floodsLaxmi Yedlewar, then 12, from Maharashtra’s Nanded, saved her cousin from electrocution in 2021Veerangana Adityasinh Jhala, 6, alerted residents of a devastating fire in AhmedabadEp 1: How Uttam saved a mother and her 3-year-old daughter