Tagore college dedicates garden to Velu Nachiyar
The Hindu
Tagore Government College of Arts and Science has dedicated a garden on its campus to India’s first woman freedom fighter, Velu Nachiyar. The memorial for the 18th century former queen of Sivaganga Estate who waged a war against the East India Company was unveiled on the campus garden at a recent function led by the College Principal Sasi Kanta Dash.
Tagore Government College of Arts and Science has dedicated a garden on its campus to India’s first woman freedom fighter, Velu Nachiyar.
The memorial for the 18th century former queen of Sivaganga Estate who waged a war against the East India Company was unveiled on the campus garden at a recent function led by the College Principal Sasi Kanta Dash.
Following the unveiling of a memorial plaque, her contributions were commemorated at a simple ceremony attended by a host of dignitaries, faculty and students.
The guests included M. Nandhini, associate professor of Computer Science, University of Puducherry, Anthony Joseph, University of Delhi, Guruprakash Paswan, University of Bihar, Patna, Joseph Koippalli from Kerala Central University and Sonali Nigam, Jabalpur St. Aloysius College.
The academicians also attended a two-day seminar on National Education Policy 2020, funded by the Indian Institute of Social Science Research (ICSSR) held at the college.
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