Chennai: Mariyappan Thangavelu, silver medallist in the high jump T63 category at Tokyo Paralympics, called on Chief Minister M K Stalin in Chennai on Sunday.
Earlier in the day, he reached Chennai at a rousing reception.
Mariyappan is keen to serve the Tamilnadu government and has put forth a request to Stalin.
‘Those who represented India at the Rio Paralympics were given government jobs in their respective States, but that didn’t happen in my case. This time I have requested our honourable CM for a Class 1 job in the State government. He has assured me of doing the needful,’ he said.
He also revealed his plans of setting up an academy in Tamilnadu to develop the next generation of athletes.
Recently, congratulating Mariyappan Thangavelu who won silver medal in Tokyo Paralympics, Stalin had announced an incentive of Rs 2 crore.
He also called up Thangavelu over phone and greeted him.