Teen saves 8-year-old from drowning in well
Palghar:fourteen-year-old Sanjana Jetu Rao from Karhe Talavali of Vikramgadh area in Palghar saved the life of a girl who had fallen into a 20-feetdeep well of the village while drawing water on Saturday.
The Palghar zilla parishad has decided to write a letter to the district collector, Dr Kailash Shinde, appealing to recommend Sanjana’s name for the National Bravery Award.
“We will send a recommendation to Dr Kailash Shinde, the district collector of Palghar, to recommend Sanjana’s name for the National Bravery Award, as Sanjana saved the girl’s life despite not knowing how to swim,” said Nilesh Sambre, vice president, Palghar zilla parishad.
Sanjana was also felicitated at her school on Monday.
“On Saturday afternoon, Sanjana was at the common well to draw water. A while later, eightyear-old Jagruti Vishnu Rao also reached the spot to draw water. As Sanjana was leaving the spot, she heard Jagruti scream. When Sanjana turned around, she realised Jagruti had lost her balance and fallen inside the well,” said Sambre.
Using the stones jutting inside the well, Sanjana climbed down and carried Jagruti on her shoulder and came outs of the well.
As Jagruti was feeling uneasy, Sanjana rushed her to the village’s primary health centre, where the doctors administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to her. She is said to be out of danger.
After the incident came to light, a local welfare organisation, Jijau Shaishnik Samajik Sanstha, awarded Sanjana ₹25,000 for saving Jagruti’s life.