Important Events July 2017 to September 2017
| 28 Sep 2017 |
Thiru CH.Vidyasagar Rao, Hon'ble Governor of Tamil
Nadu planted Gundumalli, the Arabian Jasmine Sapling at Raj Bhavan, Nursery,
Chennai on 28.09.2017. Tmt CH.Vinodha
Rao,Spouse of Governor, Ms. Rekha, Member of Parliament,
Dr.Kamalaselvaraj, Tmt Jaya Sridhar, Tmt Jaya Sridhar, Selvi Priya
Selvaraj, Thiru Ramesh Chand Meena IAS, Principal Secretary to Governor
and other dignitaries were present. Press Release |
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| 27 Sep 2017 | Mr. Robert Burgess, Consul General of the United States of America in Chennai called on Thiru CH. Vidyasagar Rao, Governor of Tamil Nadu at Raj Bhavan, Chennai on 27th September 2017. |
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As a part of 'Swachhata Hi Seva' Programme
to promote and ensure cleanliness, Thiru CH.
Vidyasagar Rao, Hon'ble Governor of Tamil
Nadu inspected the Mega Mess, Roja Ladies
Hostel, Tulip International Boys Hostel
and interacted with the students and the
workers at Anna University, Chennai on
27.09.2017. Thiru K.P. Anbalagan,
Hon'ble Minister for Higher Education, Thiru
Ramesh Chand Meena IAS, Principal Secretary
to Governor, Thiru Sunil Paliwal IAS,
Principal Secretary to Government, Higher
Education Department, Dr. R. Palaniswamy
IAS, Member, Convenor committee, Thiru S.
Ganesan, Registrar, Anna University and
other dignitaries were present.
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| 10 Sep 2017 |
Thiru CH. Vidyasagar Rao, Hon'ble
Governor of Tamil Nadu released the book "Nurturing Global
Leaders of Tomorrow: An inclusive learning model (SKMSVM)
shows the way" at Sri Kanchi Mahaswami Vidya Mandir (SKMSVM)
Campus, Rajakilpakkam, Chennai on 10/09/2017. Dr. V.
Shankar, Chairman, Governing Council, Sri Kanchi Mahaswami
Vidya Mandir, Dr. K. Kasturi Rangan, Chairman, Panel for
National Education Policy, Thiru R.A. Sankara Narayanan,
Managing Director & CEO, Vijaya Bank, Thiru C.S. Mehta,
Member, Governing Council, Dr. D.V.R. Seshadri, Author of
the Book, Tmt Lalitha Mahadevan, Principal, SKMSVM were
present
Thiru CH.
Vidyasagar
Rao, Hon'ble Governor of Tamil Nadu
inaugurated the Exhibition "India at 70"
at Sri Kanchi Mahaswami Vidya Mandir
Campus, Rajakilpakkam, Chennai on
10/09/2017. Dr. V. Shankar, Chairman,
Governing Council, Sri Kanchi Mahaswami
Vidya Mandir, Dr. K. Kasturi Rangan,
Chairman, Panel for National Education
Policy, Thiru R.A. Sankara Narayanan,
Managing Director & CEO, Vijaya Bank,
Thiru C.S. Mehta, Member, Governing
Council, Dr. D.V.R. Seshadri, Author of
the Book, Tmt Lalitha Mahadevan,
Principal, SKMSVM were present.
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Thiru CH. Vidyasagar Rao, Hon'ble Governor of Tamil
Nadu interacted with the visitors who came to view Raj Bhavan Chennai
on 10/09/2017
. The Governor enquired about their experience
and they had Group photograph
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| 07 Sep 2017 |
Thiru
CH. Vidyasagar Rao, Hon'ble Governor of Tamil Nadu presented
Degrees and Medals at the 19th Convocation of the Tamil Nadu
Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) at
Chennai on 07/09/2017. Thiru Udumalai K. Radhakrishnan,
Hon'ble Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dr. Narendra Singh
Rathore, Deputy Director General (Agricultural Education),
Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, Dr. S.
Thilagar, Vice-Chancellor, TANUVAS and other dignitaries
were present.
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Thiru CH.
Vidyasagar Rao, Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu Chaired the Meeting of
the State Level Monitoring Cell to Eradicate the menace of ragging in
Educational Institutions on 7th September, 2017 at Raj Bhavan, Chennai.
Members
of the Cell Thiru K.P. Anbalagan, Hon’ble Minister for Higher Education,
Dr. Tmt. Girija Vaidyanathan, IAS, Chief Secretary to Government, Thiru
Niranjan Mardi, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home,
Prohibition & Excise Department, Thiru T.K. Rajendran, IPS, Director
General of Police, Thiru Sunil Paliwal, IAS, Principal Secretary to
Government, Higher Education Department and Thiru Ramesh Chand Meena,
IAS, Principal Secretary to Governor, participated in the meeting. Press Release |
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| 06 Sep 2017 |
Thiru CH. Vidyasagar Rao, Hon'ble Governor of Tamil Nadu
presented Degrees and Medals at the 29th Convocation of
The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University at Chennai on
06/09/2017. Dr. C. Vijayabaskar, Hon'ble Minister for Health
and Family Welfare, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Secretary to
Govt. of India, Department of Health Research, Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare and Director General, Indian
Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, Dr. J. Radhakrishnan,
Principal Secretary to Govt., Health & Family Welfare Dept.
Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Prof. Dr. S. Geethalakshmi,
Vice-Chancellor, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical
University and other dignitaries were present.
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| 27 Aug 2017 |
Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Vice
President of India paid Floral Tributes to Avvaiyar Statue at Raj Bhavan,
Chennai on 27/08/2017 and wrote on the Athichudi Slate on the letter 'அ'
of "Aram Cheya Virumbu". The Vice President was delighted to hear the
recital of Aathicudi. Thiru CH.
Vidyasagar Rao, Governor of Tamil Nadu and Thiru D.Jayakumar, Minister
for Fisheries, Personnel and Administrative Reforms were present. |
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| 21 Aug 2017 |
Thiru CH. Vidyasagar Rao, Hon’ble Governor of Tamil
Nadu administered the Oath of Office to Thiru O. Panneerselvam as Deputy
Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at Raj Bhavan, Chennai on 21/08/2017. Thiru
Edappadi K. Palaniswami, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and other
dignitaries were present. Thiru CH. Vidyasagar Rao, Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu administered the Oath of Office to Thiru K. Pandiarajan as Minister for Tamil Offical Language & Tamil Culture at Raj Bhavan, Chennai on 21/08/2017. Thiru Edappadi K. Palaniswami, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru O. Panneerselvam, Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and Dr (Tmt) Girija Vaidyanathan, Chief Secretary to Govt. of Tamil Nadu were present. Thiru CH. Vidyasagar Rao, Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu with Thiru Edappadi K. Palaniswami, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, newly sworn in Deputy Chief Minister Thiru O. Panneerselvam and Minister Thiru K.Pandiarajan at Raj Bhavan on 21.08.2017. Dr (Tmt) Girija Vaidyanathan, IAS., Chief Secretary to Govt. of Tamil Nadu was present. Thiru CH. Vidyasagar Rao, Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu with Thiru Edappadi K. Palaniswami, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and Council of Ministers after Swearing-in of Thiru O. Panneerselvam as Deputy Chief Minister and Thiru K.Pandiarajan as Minister at Raj Bhavan, Chennai on 21/08/2017. Press Release |
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| 15 Aug 2017 |
Thiru CH.Vidyasagar Rao, Hon'ble Governor of Tamil Nadu and Tmt CH. Vinodha Rao, First Lady hosted Independence Day Reception 'At Home' at Raj Bhavan, Chennai on 15/08/2017. The Cultural Programmes were organized by the South Zone Cultural Centre. The Governor & First Lady witnessed the Songi Mukhawate dance performed by Shri Ambasdas S Gauvli & troupe from Maharashtra. Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Thiru Edappadi K.Palaniswami, Hon’ble Selvi Justice Indira Banerjee, Chief Justice, Madras High Court, Hon’ble Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, Thiru P. Dhanapal, Chief Secretary to Govt., Dr. (Tmt) Girija Vaidyanathan, IAS., and other dignitaries witnessed the programme. |
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| 13 Aug 2017 |
Thiru CH.Vidyasagar
Rao, Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu released the TRANSTAN Annual Report
and honoured the Organ Donor Families at the Organ Donation Day
Programme held at Raj Bhavan, Chennai on 13.08.2017.
Dr. C. Vijaya Baskar,
Hon’ble Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Dr.
J. Radhakrishnan IAS., Principal Secretary to Govt., Health & Family
Welfare Department, Dr. Jagdish Prasad, Director General, Health
Services, Govt. of India, Dr.Vimal Bhandari, Director, NOTTO, Govt. of
India, Dr. Mohamed Rela, Liver Transplant Surgeon, Global Hospital,
Chennai, Dr. P. Balaji, Member Secretary, Transplant Authority
Government of Tamil Nadu and other dignitaries were present.
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| 12 Aug 2017 |
Thiru C
H
. Vidyasagar Rao,
Hon'ble
Governor of Tamil Nadu
presented the Gollapudi Srinivas
National Award 2016 " Best Debut Director 2016" to Shri Hemanth M Rao.
Shri Ashish Vidyarthi, Shri. Rajendra Singh Babu, Shri P.C. Sreeram, Smt
Sneha and other dignitaries were present. |
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Thiru C
H
.Vidyasagar Rao,
Hon'ble
Governor of Tamil Nadu
presented donor cheques to
Dr.Viswanathan, Founder President, Muscular Dystrophy Association of
India and to Thiru Arun Krishnamurthy, Environmentalist and Activist
at 'Samruddhi' of 'Samudhaaya Foundation' at Chennai on 12.08.2017.
Tmt. Sudha Ragunathan,
Founder & Managing Trustee,
Samudhaaya Foundation
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Thiru S.
Gurumurthy, Chartered Accountant, Columnist, Political and Economic
Analyst
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Thiru M.C. Ragunathan, MD, Amutham Music
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Thiru. N. Gopalaswami,
Chairman, Former Chief Election Commissioner of India, Thiru Sundar
Ramachandran, Secretary, Hamsadhwani, Thiru
Mohan Parasaran, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court & Former Solicitor
General of India and other dignitaries were present.Speech |
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| 27 July 2017 |
Shri. CH.
Vidyasagar
Rao, Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu received Shri. Narendra
Modi
Hon'ble Prime
Minister of India at Madurai Airport on 27.07.2017. Thiru CH. Vidyasagar Rao, Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu presented the ‘Thirukkural’ book brought out in Gujarati to Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India at Madurai Airport on 27.07.2017. Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Unveiled Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam Memorial Plaque at Rameswaram, on 27.07.2017. Thiru CH. Vidyasagar Rao, Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu, Thiru Edappadi K. Palaniswami, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Hon’ble Union Ministers, Hon’ble Ministers of Govt of Tamil Nadu & other dignitaries were present. Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Flagged off Kalam Sandesh Vahini at Rameswaram, on 27.07.2017. Thiru CH. Vidyasagar Rao, Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu, Thiru Edappadi K. Palaniswami, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu, M.P., & other dignitaries were present. |
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| 15 July 2017 |
Thiru CH. Vidyasagar
Rao, Hon'ble Governor of Tamil Nadu
presented Degrees and Medals at the 159th
Annual Convocation of
the University of Madras at Chennai on
15.07.2017. Thiru K.P. Anbalagan, Hon'ble
Minister for Higher Education, Government of
Tamil Nadu, Dr. C. Rangarajan, Former
Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the
Prime Minister and Former Governor, Reserve
Bank of India, Thiru Sunil Paliwal IAS.,
Principal Secretary to Government, Higher
Education Department, Thiru P. Duraisamy,
Vice-Chancellor, University of Madras and
other dignitaries were present.
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Thiru C
H
. Vidyasagar Rao,
Hon'ble
Governor of Tamil Nadu
inaugurated ISG National
(Mid Term) Conference - 2017
of Indian Society of
Gastroenterology and
MedIndia Hospitals,
presented MedIndia Oration
Award to Dr. Bipin Batra, Executive
Director, National Board of
Examination, released the book "Know Your
Digestive System & Diseases" and Issued
Emergency Medical Care Card (EMC2) at
Chennai on 15.07.2017. Dr. T.S.
Chandrasekar, President, Indian Society of
Gastroenterology, Dr. D. Nageshwar Reddy,
Immediate Past President, World Endoscopy
Organization, Dr. Govind K. Makharia,
Secretary General, Indian Society of
Gastroenterology and other dignitaries were
present |
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| Thiru CH. Vidyasagar Rao, Hon'ble Governor of Tamil Nadu interacted with the visitors who came to view Raj Bhavan Chennai today (15/07/2017). The Governor enquired about their experience. |
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| 14 July 2017 |
Thiru CH. Vidyasagar Rao, Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu unveiled the Statue of Avvaiyar at Raj Bhavan, Chennai on 14.07.2017. In this function Thiru Edappadi K. Palaniswami, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu presided and unveiled the Aathichudi Slate and Ms. Justice Indira Banerjee, Hon’ble Chief Justice of Madras High Court participated as Guest of Honour and initiated the Akshrabhyasam on the Aathichudi Slate. Dr.(Tmt) Girija Vaidyanathan IAS., Chief Secretary to Government, Thiru Ramesh Chand Meena IAS., Principal Secretary to Governor and other dignitaries were present Speech |
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| 01 July 2017 |
The Newly Constituted Search Committee for recommending a panel of three names for appointing the next Vice-Chancellor of Anna University headed by the Chancellor’s Nominee/ Convener Hon’ble Justice R.M. Lodha, Former Chief Justice of India and its Members Dr. N. Sundaradevan, IAS (Retd) and Prof. K. Anantha Padmanabhan, Former Director, IIT, Kanpur called on Thiru CH. Vidyasagar Rao, Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu and Chancellor of Anna University at Raj Bhavan, Chennai (01.07.2017). Hon’ble Justice R.M. Lodha, Former Chief Justice of India and Chancellor’s Nominee/ Convener of the Newly Constituted Search Committee for recommending a panel of three names for appointing the next Vice-Chancellor of Anna University called on Thiru CH. Vidyasagar Rao, Hon'ble Governor of Tamil Nadu and Chancellor of Anna University at Raj Bhavan, Chennai (01.07.2017). |
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Thiru CH.Vidyasagar Rao, Hon'ble Governor of Tamil Nadu presented Degrees and Medals at the 3rd Annual Convocation of the Tamil Nadu Fisheries University at Raj Bhavan, Chennai 0n 01.07.2017. Thiru. Gagandeep Singh Bedi, IAS, Agricultural Production Commissioner and Principal Secretary to Government,Agriculture Dept. & Principal Secretary (FAC) , Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Dr.B.Meenakumari, Chairperson, National Biodiversity Authority, Chennai, Dr.S.Felix, Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Fisheries University and other dignitaries were present. |
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| Thiru T.K. Rajendran IPS., Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu called on Thiru CH. Vidyasagar Rao, Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu at Raj Bhavan, Chennai (01.07.2017). The meeting was a courtesy call. |
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