The Pensioners Association of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Tirunelveli branch, was inaugurated at Agricultural College and Research Institute (ACRI), Killikulam, on Sunday. It will cater to the needs of pensioners of Tuticorin, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts. The presidential address was given by S. Uthamasamy, State president and former Director of Agricultural Extension Education, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.
V.Subramanian, Dean of ACRI, in his special address, narrated the importance of health awareness for senior citizens.
A. Muthusankaranarayanan was elected chapter secretary and P. Sankaranarayanan additional secretary of the Tirunelveli Chapter. V. Veerabadran, former professor in Agronomy, R.K. Pallikondaperumal, retired plant geneticist, and V. Thirumurugan, chapter secretary in Madurai zone of TNAUPA (Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Pensioners Association), spoke.
The programme was coordinated by S. Nalliah Durairaj and A.Velayutham, Professors of ACRI, Killikulam. A total of 45 pensioners of from various parts of southern districts, participated.
The branch will cater to the needs of pensioners of Tuticorin, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts
