President confers Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak on Sahiti for saving lives of two childrenKalagarla Sahiti (16) of Visakhapatnam has done Andhra Pradesh proud by bagging the ‘Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak’. The award is given for an exemplary act in saving someone’s life. Hailing from Kothakota village of Ravikamatham mandal, Sahiti is studying Intermediate first year at Sri Viswa Junior College at Madhurawada in the city. She was barely 14, when she put her life at risk to save two children from drowning. “Sahiti learnt swimming when she was 8, at a swimming pool in Anakapalle.

Source: The Hindu January 26, 2021 19:30 UTC