Brave lady, men receive Anna Medal for Gallantry
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TN Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami gave away the medals on the Republic Day celebrations on Tuesday
A college trainer who risked her life to save lots of her college students from an explosion, a veterinary surgeon who rescued an elephant that plunged right into a 60-feet deep nicely, a loco pilot who seen boulders on railway tracks and saved his passengers and a cab driver who acted swiftly to save lots of the lifetime of an injured policeman have been awarded the distinguished Anna Medal for Gallantry throughout the Republic Day celebrations on Tuesday.
Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami handed over the medals to the recipients, within the presence of Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Madras High Court Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and different dignitaries. The Anna Medal for Gallantry (given to authorities servants and basic public classes) carries a cheque of ₹1 lakh, a medal price ₹9,000 and a certificates.
On January 29, 2020, P. Mullai, a trainer in Pulivalam Government High School in Sholinghur in Ranipet district, smelled the sturdy odour of LPG within the neighbourhood. Disregarding her private security, she guided her college students to security. “But her selflessness ended in misfortune as the LPG exploded in the neighbourhood, collapsing the house wall adjacent to the school, leaving her injured,” learn her quotation. She saved her 26 college students however needed to be admitted to hospital in a extremely important stage. She has recovered ultimately.
Forest Veterinary Assistant Surgeon A. Prakash was concerned within the rescue of an elephant that fell right into a 60-feet deep nicely on November 19, 2020 and was actively concerned within the rescue that lasted over 18 hours. When the rescued elephant charged on the gathering of the folks unexpectedly, Mr. Prakash adopted the animal and gave it an anaesthetic drug along with his naked palms, after realising there was no time left for loading the tranquilliser gun.
Loco Pilot J. Suresh of Vaigai Express seen his practice was approaching boulders on the tracks attributable to a landslide on November 18, 2020. Despite inclement climate and poor visibility, he stopped the practice instantly and thereby saved the lives of over 1,500 passengers on board the practice.
R. Pugazendiran of The Nilgiris district saved the lifetime of an injured policeman after a tree fell on the latter on August 5, 2020. Mr. Pugazendiran “reached the spot quickly with his vehicle and rushed the injured police constable to the nearest hospital. The police constable was saved.”
Inspector of Police T. Magudeeswari of the Prohibition Enforcement Wing in St. Thomas Mount, Sub-Inspector of Police N. Selvaraju of the Central Investigation Unit in Salem, Head Constable S. Shunmuganathan of Srivilliputhur Taluk Police Station in Virudhunagar district and Head Constable S. Rajasekaran of Kilkodungalur Police Station in Tiruvannamalai district obtained the Gandhi Adigal Police Medal. The Gandhi Adigal Police Medal is awarded to personnel of the Tamil Nadu Police, who’ve undertaken excellent work in curbing illicit liquor. The Award carries a sum of ₹40,000.
The police stations in Salem Town, Tiruvannamalai Town and Kotturpuram in Chennai obtained the highest three rating stations throughout the State. Mr. K.A. Abdul Jabbar from Coimbatore district obtained the Kottai Ameer Communal Harmony Award for 2021.
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