Governor presents Red & White Bravery Awards

Gujarat governor Kailashpati Mishra presented the 12th Red and White Bravery Awards in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.

A R Gandhi, Air Marshal, air officer commanding-in-chief, South Western Air Command, was the guest of honour.

"The awards honour those unique men and women who emerge stronger under adversity and give off themselves selflessly, setting an example for others. The awards are in their 12th year and have already covered 15 states across the country," said Sanjeev Kumar, senior vice president, Godfrey Phillips India.

The recipients of the awards in the physical bravery category included Santosh V Kulkarni and Ramanlal Pandya, while the Life Line Foundation, Dhruva and Junagadh District Mahila Mandal got the awards in the social acts of courage category.

K C Kapoor, principal secretary, state home department, and S K Banerjee, Air Vice Marshal, SWAC, selected the winners.