Cash prizes given away to students

The Collector R. Palaniyandi gave away cash prizes to eight students from Adi Dravidar community who had excelled in the last SSLC and Higher Secondary examinations from the district, at a function held here on Monday.

C. Anbarasu from Tuticorin and M. Kaleeswari from Ottapidaram received Rs.3,000 from the Collector for their academic excellence in the Higher Secondary examinations.

K. Senthil Kumar and P S Preethigouri received Rs 1,000 each, T. Stan and M. Kavitha got Rs.500 each and G.Thangapandi and Deepika received Rs.300 each for scoring good marks in the SSLC examinations.

Dr. Palaniyandi then gave away a tricycle to Manickam, a differently abled person from Chockalingapuram. The beneficiary had given a petition to the Collector last week and sought assistance.

Source: The Hindu