Tamil Nadu𝔉 Governor R N Ravi and Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday inaugurated the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund collection for 2022 and a retired professor donated Rs 5 lakh.
The Gov🌊ernor and the Chief Minister launched the Flag Day fund collection drive at Raj Bhavan and Secretariat respectively.
The Governor inaugurated the fund collection for the year by contributing Rs 5 Lakhಞ, a Raj Bhavan release said.
A retired professor, Saraswathi Ramanathan, similarly contribu♕ted Rs 5 lakh from her retirement and pension benefits to the Arm🅷ed Forces Flag Day Fund in Ravi's presence, who appreciated her for her generous contribution.
In his address to the people through All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan, the Governor recalled the supreme sacrifice of the armed forces personnel in defending the nation's territory and ensuring its ๊integrity.
He appealed to the people to stand with the ex𝓰-service people through a generous contribution to the fund.
"This will considera♚bly strengthen the Central and State Government’s initiatives and efforts towards the welfare of ex-Servicemen and dependents."
Ravi lauded the kindness of the Tamil Nadu people who contributed gen▨erously to the Armed Forces F🍰lag Day Fund.
Stalin inaugurated the fu꧑nd collection by contributing.
A total of Rs 👍53.66 crore has been collected this year, a new achievement, which is Rs 10.32 crore more than last year's collection (Rs 43.34 crore), a government press release said. It was the first time that the contribution to the Flag Day Fund from Tamil Nadu exceeded Rs 50 crore.
The Governor released 'Souvenir of Flag Day' publis༒hed by the𒉰 Tamil Nadu Ex-Servicemen Welfare Department.
Top officials took part in the Fla▨g Day event, observed on December 7 e꧋very year.
