10-Year-Old Ajay Raj Wins Bal Puraskar for Crocodile Attack Bravery

• Ajay Raj, 10, from Dholpur, Rajasthan, received the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2025.
• He was honored for bravely saving his father from a crocodile attack in the Chambal river.
• Ajay used a stick to repeatedly strike the crocodile, forcing it to release his father's leg.
• His father sustained injuries but is recovering; Ajay was unharmed in the incident.
• The award recognizes exceptional achievements in bravery, social service, environment, sports, art, and science.

Why It Matters: Young Ajay Raj's heroic act of saving his father from a crocodile earns him national recognition.