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Kader Mohideen presented with ‘Thagaisal Thamizhar' Award; ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan receives Abdul Kalam Award
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader K.M. Kader Mohideen received the 'Thagaisal Thamizhar Award' from Chief Minister M.K. Stalin during the Independence Day celebrations held in Chennai on Friday (August 15, 2025).
While ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan received the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award from the Chief Minister, paralympic athlete and Arjuna Award recipient Thulasimathi Murugesan from Kancheepuram district was presented with the Kalpana Chawla Award for Courage and Daring Enterprise for 2025.
Rural development initiatives through community participation, the simplification of house building plan approvals, the implementation of welfare programmes by the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, the construction of a glass bridge in Kanniyakumari by the Highways and Minor Ports Department, and the promotion of the Tamil language by the Tamil Virtual Academy were presented with the Best Practices Award.
For exemplary service towards the welfare of persons with disabilities, Dr. Kumaravel Shanmuga Sundaraman, Tiruchi, received the best doctor award; M/s ECOMWEL, Salem district, was chosen as the best institution; Gunasekaran Jegadeesan from Coimbatore district, the best social worker; M/s Bell Printers Private Limited, the best private employer; and Kanchipuram District Central Co-operative Bank, the best district central cooperative bank.
IAS officer Aftab Rasool was named for receiving a certificate of appreciation for exemplary field-level leadership in evacuating students from Tamil Nadu studying in Jammu and Kashmir in the post-Operation Sindoor scenario.
Bhageerathy Ramamoorthy from Chennai district and K. Marimuthu from Virudhunagar district won the best social worker award under the category of services rendered towards the welfare of women. Karunalaya Social Service Society, Chennai, and Society for Education Village Action and Improvement, Tiruchi, received the best institution award for serving women.
As for Chief Minister's Award for best performing local bodies, Zones 6 and 13 won the top two positions among the zones within the Greater Chennai Corporation. Avadi and Namakkal secured the first two positions under the municipal corporation category. Among municipalities, Rajapalayam, Rameswaram, and Perambalur received the first, second, and third prizes respectively.
Uthiramerur in Kancheepuram district, Kattupudhur in Tiruchi district, and Natham in Dindigul district secured the top three spots among town panchayats. S. Chandru Kumar, M. Jayakumar, T. Mariyappan, M. Khazima, A. Lavanya, and G. Gowri received the Chief Minister's State Youth Award. Late 'Kalaivalarmani' P. Rajkumar was presented with the Chief Minister's Special Award posthumously.
