Prestigious honour for TOI journalist Julie Mariappan

CHENNAI: Julie Mariappan, The Times of India Editor (Policy & Governance) was among a host of women achievers, who were honored with the ‘Surya Magal’ award as part of the International Women’s Day celebration, in Chennai on Tuesday. The event organised by mayor R Priya, honoured achievers in the presence of HR & CE minister P K Sekarbabu.

chief minister M K Stalin’s wife Durga Stalin, actors Prabhu and Sathyaraj honoured them with a citation, shawl and memento at an event held at Raja Annamalai Mandram. The CM’s signed citation was presented to the awardees.

The awardees include writer Sivasankari, film actor C R Vijayakumari, singer P Suseela, Tamil scholar Saratha Nambi Arooran, TAFE CMD Mallika Srinivasan, Apollo Hospitals executive vice chairperson Preetha Reddy, Tamil Saiva Peravai president Sivagnana M Kalaiarasi Natarajan, MSSRF chairperson Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former judge R Mala, writer Indumathi, writer Bharathi Baskar, advocate A Arulmozhi, Sivakasi sub collector Priya Ravichandran, chess grandmaster Vaishali Rameshbabu, carrom champion M Khazima.