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Coimbatore-based social activist gets CM's award
Gunasekaran Jagatheesan receives the award from chief minister M K Stalin
COIMBATORE: Gunasekaran Jagatheesan, a Coimbatore-based social activist, has received the chief minister's award for the best social activist under the category of differently abled welfare.
Gunasekaran, founder of Sitruli Foundation, has been actively working for the welfare of disabled people in Coimbatore. He focuses on involving disabled people in sports, especially basketball.
He has produced national and international level wheelchair basketball players from the city and has been conducting state and national level tournaments for the differently abled.
He was recognised by chief minister M K Stalin at the 79th Independence Day celebration in Chennai for his excellent service to the differently abled community.
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