TRICHY: The
Tamil Nadu government awarded three women the Kalpana Chawla award for displaying bravery in rescuing two youths from drowning. The Perambalur women were given a rousing welcome on their return to Aadhanur, their native hamlet. On August 12, the women - R Senthamilselvi, S Muthammal and A Ananthavalli - hailing from Aadhanur were washing their
clothes
at Kottarai dam. As a portion of the reservoir was brimming with rainwater, a group of youths from Siruvachur after playing cricket were taking a leisurely dip. Although the women had warned the youths about the risks, as many as 12 youths were taking bath in the dam.
While two youths identified as
Pavithran and Ranjith drowned, two more youths identified as Pravinkumar and Karthik were battling for life. The women on hearing the alarms raised by the youths using their sarees rescued the two youths from drowning without showing any hesitation. Their action had received the praise of locals on social media platforms, and the district administration subsequently appreciated the women. District Collector V Santha had nominated them for Kalpana Chawla award.
They received the award in Chennai in the presence of Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami. The district administration had arranged transport facility for the women to travel to Chennai. The women said they had spontaneously helped the youths without expecting any recognition.
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