Chennai: Tamilnadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has announced Anna medals to 131 officers and personnel in police and other Uniformed Services to mark late Dravidian stalwart C N Annadurai’s birth anniversary.
The 112th birth anniversary of former CM Annadurai, popularly called as ‘Anna’ (elder brother), is being celebrated today.
An official release here said in recognition of the outstanding devotion to duty of the Police, Fire and Rescue Service, Prison Service, Home Guards, Finger Print Science and Forensic Science Officers/Personnel in the State and also to encourage them, the Tamilnadu Chief Ministerās Medals were awarded on the occasion of Dr Annaās birthday on 15 September every year.
Accordingly, this year 100 Police Officers/Personnel from the rank of Superintendent of Police to Grade-I Police Constables, 10 Fire and Rescue Service personnel from the rank of Deputy Director to Fireman, 10 Prison Service personnel from the rank of Assistant Jailor to Grade I Warder, five Home Guards personnel in the rank of Area Commander to Home Guard Jawan, two officers from Finger Print Science unit in the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police and two officers from Forensic Science Department in the rank of Assistant Director/Scientific Officer were chosen for the ‘Tamilnadu Chief Ministerās Anna Medal’ in recognition of their outstanding devotion to duty.
The recipients of the Medal were eligible for a bronze medal and a lumpsum grant according to their ranks as specified in the Medal Rules.
Moreover, S Veeraraj, Station Officer and S Selvam, Upgraded Leading Fireman, Fire and Rescue Services Station, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli district have been chosen for Tamilnadu Chief Ministerās Fire Service Medal for Gallantry for their Gallant Act in rescuing one S Ganesan (45) from committing suicide by jumping off from the 70 feet over head corporation water tank in Xavier colony, Tirunelveli on 15 August this year.
They will get a cash prize of Rs five lakh each. The medals will be presented by the Chief Minister to the recipients at a ceremonial medal parade to be held later.