49 students return to State from Bangladesh
The Hindu
Forty-nine students belonging to Tamil Nadu, who were pursuing higher education in violence-hit Bangladesh, arrived in Chennai airport on Sunday. Minister for Non Resident Tamils Welfare Gingee K.S. Masthan received them at the airport
Forty-nine students belonging to Tamil Nadu, who were pursuing higher education in violence-hit Bangladesh, arrived at Chennai airport on Sunday.
Minister for Non-Resident Tamils Welfare Gingee K.S. Masthan received them at the airport.
The State government paid for their travel via Agartala, Guwahati, and Kolkata in the first phase, an official release said.
The Commissionerate of Non Resident Tamils Welfare, B. Krishnamoorthy, has been coordinating with the Indian diplomatic mission and Tamil associations in Dhaka at the behest of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.
Mr. Krishnamoorthy was present in the airport.
Of the 49 students, 12 hailed from Krishnagiri district, six from Cuddalore district, five each from Dharmapuri and Thanjavur districts, three from Salem district, two each from Chennai, Madurai, Ranipet, Vellore, and Virudhunagar districts and one each from Erode, Kancheepuram, Mayiladuthurai, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai, and Villupuram districts.
Another 77 students from Tamil Nadu are expected to be repatriated from Bangladesh on Monday.