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The Lok Bhavan connected Tuesday announced the winners of the Governor’s Awards 2025 nether the ‘Social Service’ and ‘Environmental Protection’ categories.
While Venkatraman Memorial Trust (Chengalpattu District) has been named nether the instauration category, R. Siva (Chennai district) and P. Vijayakumar (Tiruchi district) person been named nether the idiosyncratic class for the grant for societal service.
As for situation protection, Green Rameshwaram Trust (Ramanathapuram district) has been named nether the instauration category, R. Manikandan (Coimbatore district) has been named nether the idiosyncratic category, an authoritative merchandise from the Lok Bhavan said.
Venkatraman Memorial Trust has made important contributions towards uplifting authorities schools successful Kovalam colony and enhancing the wide prime of education. In designation of these efforts, the grant volition beryllium conferred, on with a currency prize of ₹5 lakh, and a citation, it said.
Mr. Siva has devoted himself to the rehabilitation and societal reintegration of persons affected by leprosy, helping them execute inclusion and a amended prime of life. For his contributions, helium volition person the award, on with a currency prize of ₹2 lakh, and a citation, it said.
Mr. Vijayakumar conducted the last rites for abandoned and unclaimed corpses, ensuring they are accorded dignified past rites, the merchandise said. In addition, helium has established a escaped room and provides regular Annadhanam to the underprivileged, reflecting his unwavering committedness to marginalized communities. In designation of his service, helium volition beryllium conferred the award, on with a currency prize of ₹2 lakh, and a citation.
Green Rameswaram Trust has made outstanding contributions to the rejuvenation of h2o bodies and the conservation of flora and fauna successful the Rameswaram area, including its coastal zone. The Trust besides promotes discarded management, renewable energy, and biology consciousness among schoolhouse children, fostering ecological sustainability. In designation of these efforts, the Trust volition beryllium conferred the award, on with a currency prize of ₹5 lakh, and a citation.
Mr. Manikandan, the laminitis of ‘Kovai Kulangal Padhukappu Amaippu’, has played a pivotal relation successful rejuvenating h2o bodies crossed Coimbatore and restoring biodiversity, contributing importantly to biology conservation done assemblage engagement. For his service, helium volition person the award, unneurotic with a currency prize of ₹2 lakh, and a citation, it said.
The awardees volition person their awards from the Governor during the ‘At Home’ reception connected Republic Day astatine Lok Bhavan, Chennai connected January 26.
