IAS Officer Solemnises Wedding Of Woman He Helped During 2004 Tamil Nadu Tsunami
Radhakrishnan, who is Tamil Nadu¡¯s Health Secretary, once again went beyond the call of duty and did not miss the 22-year-old woman¡¯s wedding, which was held recently.
It is often said that real duty extends way beyond, but it is rarely experienced in practical life, not in this case.
Senior bureaucrat Dr. J Radhakrishnan has taken care of Sowmya since 2004 when Tamil Nadu was hit by a devastating tsunami. She was just five years old and among the many children who lost both their parents in the disaster in the state¡¯s worst affected Nagapattinam district.
IAS officer went beyond call of duty
Radhakrishnan, who is Tamil Nadu¡¯s Health Secretary, once again went beyond the call of duty and did not miss the 22-year-old woman¡¯s wedding, which was held recently. Now, photos and videos of the senior bureaucrat during the wedding are going viral earning plaudits online.
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One of the videos shows the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer at the ceremony where Sowmya tied the knot. When the tsunami hit the Indian peninsula in December of 2004, it wreaked havoc in people¡¯s lives. The unforeseen natural disaster affected everyone in the region, particularly little children who lost their parents.
How and where did they first meet?
She was reportedly found from debris in Velankanni. After receiving reports of several children being orphaned, the state government opened a home named Annai Sathya Government Home for Children near Velipalayam. The children were admitted to the home in the months that followed. Sowmya also found a refuge there and grew up under the guardianship of Radhakrishnan.
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M Girija, a 57-year-old teacher and superintendent in-charge of the home, said, "Whenever Radhakrishnan sir visited Nagapattinam, he stopped at the children¡¯s home to meet all the inmates. All the children affected by tsunami have grown up now and moved away. Some are even married while some are still pursuing studies."
According to a local report, the 22-year-old bride left the children¡¯s home to pursue her undergraduate degree but their bond has lasted beyond that. ¡°Sowmya is not only our daughter but also Nagapattinam¡¯s daughter. I am very happy and emotional to see her getting married,¡± Radhakrishnan told The New Indian Express.
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