Devayani, 11, and Vignesh, 8, are the children of Ashok Kumar and Krishnaveni from Mudichur. They have been awarded and appreciated by the Deputy General of Police (DGP) Sylendra Babu IPS, for being socially responsible citizens at their age.
During the torrential rains that hit the city this month, the roads became inundated with water. The drainage canal by the road was left open, and there was a great risk of people falling into it, as the current was very strong. The two kids who were returning back home from shopping noticed that everyone was taking a detour around a drainage canal that way lying open.
They then picked up an iron barricade over it so as to prevent any kind of accident from happening. While Devyani closed the lid of the manhole, Vignesh held up the umbrella to protect his sister from the downpour.
இந்த குழந்தைகளின் சமுதாயப்பொறுப்பு வியக்க வைக்கிறது. இவர்களுக்கு சலூட். இவர்களை சந்திக்க விரும்புகிறேன். The social responsibility of these children amazes me. I salute them, like to meet them. pic.twitter.com/0ebJdlvseM
— Sylendra Babu (@SylendraBabuIPS) January 8, 2021
This act caught the eyes of the Mudichur Citizen Welfare club and they gave the kids a certificate of appreciation. They were also awarded gift certificates and awards by the police department and fire safety department and were given ₹2000 each.
ஆபத்தான கழிவுநீர் பள்ளத்தை மூடிய குழந்தைகள் தேவயானி, சகோதர்ர் விக்னேஷுக்கு தீயணைப்பு துறை சார்பாக பாராட்டுகள். அவர்களாகவே இதைச் செய்திருக்கிறார்கள்! Congratulations to Devayani and Vignesh who closed a dangerous sewerage opening. They did this on their own will. Commendable job. pic.twitter.com/ASzbR88udF
— Sylendra Babu (@SylendraBabuIPS) January 11, 2021