Tamil Nadu CM grants Rs 2 lakh assistance to girl student on NASA visit

The student V Abinaya studying in Namakkal district got through the exam held by firms here and in America, the Chief Minister, in a statement, said adding the opportunity to visit NASA and take part in a global space science symposium is a "victory for her talent."

By: PTI | Chennai | Updated: February 23, 2020 7:17:02 pm
Tamil Nadu girl V Abinaya to visit NASA Wishing her many more successes in space science, Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami lauded her for the achievement

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Sunday ordered Rs 2 lakh as assistance to a class IX girl student, a space enthusiast, for successfully qualifying in an online test to visit America’s space agency NASA and participate in an international conference.

The student V Abinaya studying in Namakkal district got through the exam held by firms here and in America, the Chief Minister, in a statement, said adding the opportunity to visit NASA and take part in a global space science symposium is a “victory for her talent.”

Wishing her many more successes in space science, Palaniswami lauded her for the “achievement and to encourage younger generation, I have ordered Rs 2 lakh assistance from the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund.”