Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday announced a Rs 25 lakh cash prize for each of the nine ISRO scientists from the state on account of Chandrayaan-3's successful Moon landing.
The scientists include former ISRO chairman K Sivan who played a major part in India's moon and sun missions. The remaining eight scientists are Chandrayaan-3 project director P Veeramuthuvel, Chandrayaan-1 project director Mylswamy Annadurai, Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) director V Narayanan, Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR director A Rajarajan, U R Rao Satellite Centre director M Sankaran, ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) director J Asir Packiaraj, Chandrayaan-2 project director M Vanitha and Aditya L1 project director Nigar Shaji.
"August 23 is an unforgettable day for the entire world as India landed its probe on the moon. Unlike others, India landed the lander module in the southern polar region of the Moon. Project director Veermuthuvel is from Tamil Nadu and it is a moment of pride for all of us," Stalin said after felicitating the scientists at a function in Chennai.
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Dr. K. Sivan, Dr. Mayilsamy Annadurai, Dr. V. Narayanan, Thiru. A. Rajarajan, Thiru. M. Sankaran, Thiru. J. Asir Packiaraj, Tmt. M. Vanitha, Tmt. Nigar Shaji, and Dr. Veeramuthuvel have made India and Tamil Nadu proud!
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">Dr. K. Sivan, Dr. Mayilsamy Annadurai, Dr. V. Narayanan, Thiru. A. Rajarajan, Thiru. M. Sankaran, Thiru. J. Asir Packiaraj, Tmt. M. Vanitha, Tmt. Nigar Shaji, and Dr. Veeramuthuvel have made India and Tamil Nadu proud!
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) October 2, 2023
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— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) October 2, 2023
Honoured to felicitate these remarkable space scientists… pic.twitter.com/Bph9xNNxYc
He also announced establishing nine scholarships under the name of these scientists. Nine government school students pursuing postgraduation will get these scholarships. "The state government would bear the cost of education, hostel and others. A committee of scientists will select the eligible students and the government will allot a Rs 10 crore corpus fund for this scholarship," Stalin said.
"Among these nine scientists, six of them studied in government schools, were born in poor families, and are first-time graduates. Among the scientists, two of them are women," he said, adding that Tamil Nadu's youth should take them as role models and progress. Stalin congratulated all scientists working in ISRO and wished them success in the Gaganyaan mission. The state government made arrangements for schoolchildren to view the felicitation function live.
