Thanthai Periyar Award
- Context: Nominations are invited for the selection of the appropriate awardee for the Tamil Nadu Government’s “Thanthai Periyar Award for Social Justice” for the year 2025.
About Thanthai Periyar Award
- The “Thanthai Periyar Award for Social Justice” has been awarded since 1995 to recognize those who work for social justice.
- The recipient of the Thanthai Periyar Award for Social Justice is given an award amount of 5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs Only), a Sovereign Gold Medal and a citation.
- The awardee is selected by the Chief Minister.
- Recent recipients of the Thanthai Periyar Award for Social Justice include:
- 2021: K. Thirunavukkarasu.
- 2022: Kavignar Kali Poonguntran.
- 2023: Suba Veerapandian.
- 2024: Viduthalai Rajendran.
Best State Award for Promoting Sports
- The Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu has been named ‘Best State Promoting Sports Development’ at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Sports Business Awards 2025 held in New Delhi.
- The ceremony recognised excellence, innovation, and leadership across India’s sports industry.
