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.
