District Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar presenting the Chief Minister’s Medal for meritorious service to a police personnel during the 77th Republic Day celebrations at VOC Park grounds in Coimbatore on Monday.
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The 77th Republic Day was celebrated with patriotic fervour at the VOC Grounds in Coimbatore on Monday. District Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar unfurled the national flag and accepted the guard of honour from contingents of the police, Armed Reserves, traffic wardens, home guards, NCC, Fire and Rescue Services and road safety volunteers from schools.
Mr. Giriyappanavar, along with other officials, released tricolour balloons and white pigeons into the air. The Collector honoured family members of eight freedom fighters and three Tamil language martyrs (Tamil Mozhi Thiyagigal). He presented Chief Minister’s medals and certificates of appreciation to 122 police personnel, certificates to 30 heads of government departments, 34 revenue officials and 127 officials from other departments including, doctors and administrative staff.
Cultural performances by students included yoga demonstration, karate display, Silambam, Valli Kummi, folk dances such as Karakattam, Thappattam, Oyilattam, Kolattam and Mayilattam. The Collector distributed prizes to them.
Coimbatore City Police Commissioner N. Kannan, Inspector General of Police (West Zone) A. Saravana Sundar, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Coimbatore Range) V. Sasi Mohan, Coimbatore District Superintendent of Police K. Karthikeyan, Additional Collector (Development) Sanket Balwant Waghe, Pollachi Sub-Collector R. Ramakrishnasamy, Joint Commissioner (Commercial Taxes) Thakare Shubham Dnyandeorao, Assistant Collector (Training) S. Prashanth and District Revenue Officer P. Narayanan were among the officials present.
Coimbatore Corporation Commissioner M. Sivaguru Prabhakaran presenting certificates of appreciation to sanitation workers for their commendable work at Semmozhi Poonga, during the Republic Day celebrations in Coimbatore on Monday.
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Mayor R. Ranganayaki unfurled the national flag at the celebrations held at the Coimbatore Corporation in the presence of Corporation Commissioner M. Sivaguru Prabhakaran, Deputy Mayor R. Vetriselvan, officials and staff. A total of 1,705 officers, staff and conservancy workers were felicitated, with special recognition given to workers engaged in the upkeep of Semmozhi Poonga.
Mr. Kannan and SP Mr. Karthikeyan unfurled the national flag at the celebrations held at their respective offices.
Acting Vice-Chancellor K. Subrahmaniyan unfurled the tricolour in the celebrations held at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. At Bharathiar University, Registrar R. Rajavel unfurled the national flag, followed by cultural programmes and other performances by students.
The Palakkad Division of Southern Railway marked Republic Day with Divisional Railway Manager Madhukar Roat unfurling the national flag, followed by awards for employees, a performance by the dog squad of the Railway Protection Force and cultural programmes. At Coimbatore airport, Airport Director Mohammad Arif unfurled the national flag. Dean M. Geethanjali unfurled the flag in the celebrations held at the Coimbatore Medical College and the medical college hospital.
Published – January 26, 2026 08:31 pm IST
