T.N. Chief Minister hands over award to transperson, inaugurates new buildings
The Hindu
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin awards Sandhiya Devi for her work with transpersons, inaugurates projects for Aavin and RDPR.
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday handed over an award to Sandhiya Devi, a transperson, in recognition of her efforts taken towards the welfare of transpersons.
As a villisai (a folk art form) enthusiast, Ms. Devi has been teaching the art to help them earn a livelihood. An official release said she had borne the education expenses of a Class IX student and had adopted an eight-year old child with special needs. Ms. Sandhiya Devi, hailing from Kanniyakumari district, was chosen for the award for 2024. The award carries a cheque for ₹1 lakh and a citation. The State-level Transgender Award was instituted in 2020 to encourage transpersons for eminent work towards the welfare of the community.
Later in the day, the Chief Minister also virtually inaugurated four projects for Aavin that have been implemented at a total cost of ₹43.61 crore, an official release said. He also laid the foundation stone for an animal feed factory to be established at M. Podayur in Cuddalore district.
He also virtually inaugurated new buildings constructed at a total cost of ₹71.94 crore for the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department. He also flagged off 391 new vehicles procured at a total cost of ₹43.61 crore for the department.
Ministers Duraimurugan, I. Periasamy, E.V. Velu, P. Geetha Jeevan, R. Gandhi, C.V. Ganesan, T. Mano Thangaraj, and T.R.B. Rajaa, Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena, and senior officials were also present.
Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has sought a report from the State government on a complaint that the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) had taken up works amounting to ₹387 crore in violation of rules in Varuna and Srirangapatna Assembly constituencies, allegedly on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s oral instructions.
“We are organising a health research convention, which comprises a couple of workshops, community-based learning, and also cardiac care. We also included a one-day seminar on medical education, how medical education has evolved in India and the U.K., and what we can learn from each other” said Dr. Piruthivi Sukumar Dean of the International Faculty of Medicine & Health, University of Leeds during his interaction with The Hindu.