Events imbued with patriotism showcased at Republic Day celebrations in Tiruppur
The Hindu
The 75th Republic Day celebration in Tiruppur featured cultural performances, honoring freedom fighters, and distribution of welfare assistance.
A range of cultural performances imbued with patriotic fervour, and honouring of freedom fighters marked the 75th Republic Day celebrations organised by the district administration at the Chikkanna Government Arts College Ground in Tiruppur on Friday.
As many as 1,028 students from various schools presented the cultural performances.
Surviving freedom fighters and heirs of martyrs were draped with shawls by District Collector T. Christuraj.
The Collector inspected the guard of honour presented by police personnel, and released doves and balloons after unfurling the national flag.
The Collector also distributed welfare assistance worth ₹ 61.82 lakh under government schemes to 59 beneficiaries, including differently-abled and hearing-impaired persons, farmers and those belonging to SC/ST communities.
Mr. Christuraj honoured 236 government employees with performance award and 62 policemen with Chief Minister‘s medal on the occasion in the presence of Tiruppur City Commissioner of Police Praveenkumar Abinapu, Superintendent of Police Saminathan and other senior officials.
Later in the day, the Collector took part in Gram Sabha meeting as a special observer at Mudalipalayam Panchayat.
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