Chennai, Sep 15 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin announced Anna Medals for 129 officers of police and other uniformed services personnel to mark the 116th birth anniversary late CM C N Annadurai.
An official release said in recognition of outstanding devotion to duty of the Police, Fire and Rescue Services, Prisons and Correctional Services, Home Guards and Finger Print Science Officers/personnel in the State and also to encourage them, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s medals are announced every year on the occasion of Dr.Anna’s Birthday, being celebrated today.
This year, the Chief Minister have ordered award of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Anna Medal to 100 Police Officers/Personnel from the rank of Head Constable to Superintendent of Police, 10 Fire and Rescue Service Personnel/Officers from the rank of Fireman to Deputy Director, 10 Prisons and Correctional Services Personnel/Officers from the rank of Grade-I Warder to Assistant Jailor, 5 Home Guards Officers/personnel from the rank of Assistant Platoon Commander to Company Commander and 2 Officers from Finger Print Science Unit in the rank of Additional Superintendent of Police in recognition of their outstanding devotion to duty.
Further, S.Manthiramoorthi, Leading Fireman and A.Ramachandran, Fireman Srivaikundam Fire and Rescue Services Station, Tuticorin District are awarded the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Fire Services Medal for Gallantry (Anna Medal) for their bravery and dedication to rescue approximately 448 people from the flooded villages and brought them to safer places.
The rescue operation was challenged and carried out in extremely dangerous situation, as the floodwaters breached the Tamirabarani River banks on the night of December 18, 2023.
These medals will be presented by the Chief Minister at a Ceremonial Medal Parade to be held in due course.
