The National Bravery Awards 2016 has been conferred upon 25 Children that include 13 boys and 12 girls. Among the 25 awards, four awards have been given posthumously. National Bravery Awards are given annually by the Government of India and the Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) to 25 Indian Children for their “meritorious acts of bravery against all odds”. These awards war given by PM Narendra Modi on 13 January 2017.