Chennai: The Consulate-General of Japan in Chennai will hold a presentation ceremony of the Consul General’s Commendations for Fiscal Year 2019 in Madurai, 26 July.
A press release said the commendation will be awarded to Surya Nihongo Gakko director Vimala Solomon in recognition of her distinguished service in contributing to the deepening of mutual understanding and friendship between Japan and India.
Consul General of Japan in Chennai, Kojiro Uchiyama will present the certificate of commendation to Vimala Solomon, a press release said.
Fifty-five-year-old Vimala Solomon established the Japanese Language School “Surya Nihongo Gakko” in July 2013 in Madurai with the aim of teaching the Japanese Language to the students in the temple town.
Though she established her own Japanese language school, she is conducting Japanese language classes to the students at Sri Sarada Vidyavanam Matriculation Girlâs Higher Secondary School, Madurai and Fatima College, Madurai. In October 2016 she published the book “Vaanga Pesalam Jappan Mozhiyil” mainly to help students, women and housewives to learn Japanese through Tamil, the release said.